New publication featuring update on 2022 IPR.Global Situational Analysis research

The status of interprofessional education (IPE) at regional and global levels – update from 2022 global IPE situational analysis

Hossein Khalili, Kelly Lackie, Sylvia Langlois, Camila Mendes da Silva Souza & Lisa-Christin Wetzlmair

Journal of Interprofessional Care (2023)

ABSTRACT

This short report is based on the 2022 Global IPE Situational Analysis Results e-Book that is available at https://interprofessionalresearch.global/. As an up-to-date global environmental scan of interprofessional education (IPE), this cross-sectional study investigated institutional, administrative, and system-level processes that support IPE program development and implementation globally. Conducted by InterprofessionalResearch.Global (IPR.Global), the survey included 17 quantitative questions that were analyzed at global and regional levels. Three open-text questions were thematically analyzed. In total, 152 institutions from six regions worldwide contributed to this study. Results revealed that only 51.97% of all responding institutions have an established IPE program, with Canada and the USA having the highest (84%) and Africa (26%) having the lowest numbers. Globally, 37.33% of respondents reported no formal leadership positions and 41.33% reported the absence of a designated IPE Director or Coordinator. In addition, IPE funding varies considerably across the world, with 32.65% of institutions reporting no financial support. Over 48.22% of respondents indicated their institutions are rarely or not involved in IPE-related scholarly work or research. The open-text analysis revealed that supportive senior leadership, a culture of collaboration, and recognition of IPE as a strategic direction and/or priority at the institutional level, could foster the successful implementation of IPE. On the other hand, inadequate administrative support, lack of funding, poor attitudes regarding IPE, and limited dedicated time for research, seemed to impair successful implementation of scholarly activities in the field.

Access the full article here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13561820.2023.2287023

Access the full IPR.Global Situational Analysis Report here: https://interprofessionalresearch.global/2022-global-ipe-situational-analysis-results/

CITATION

Hossein Khalili, Kelly Lackie, Sylvia Langlois, Camila Mendes da Silva Souza & Lisa-Christin Wetzlmair (2023) The status of interprofessional education (IPE) at regional and global levels – update from 2022 global IPE situational analysis, Journal of Interprofessional Care, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2287023

IPR.Global Publishes 2022 Global IPE Situational Analysis Results Final Report

The Global Network for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research [InterprofessionalResearch.Global (IPR.Global)] and the Global IPE Situational Analysis Working Group is pleased to announce the publication of the 2022 Global IPE Situational Analysis Results Final Report E-Book. This e-book, as an up-to-date global IPE report after the World Health Organization Study Group on IPECP environmental scan in 2010, (Rodger et al., 2010), presents the results of 2020-2021 global IPE situational analysis survey conducted by the IPR.Global in collaboration with the Interprofessional.Global. In total, 152 academic institutions from six regions worldwide contributed to the study. As reported in this e-book, despite the significant growth of IPE program development across the globe, the integration, sustainability, and growth of institutional-level IPE remains a top priority around the globe. The e-book presents the recent global uptake of IPE along with the micro-, meso-, and macro-level processes that support (or hinder) the IPE programs development and implementation across the globe. The results are presented both at the global and regional levels. This e-book also shares the gained insights on the global status of IPE This e-book also shares the gained insights on the global status of IPE with the global IPECP community that they can use it in their advocacy towards IPE integration and sustainability in their institutions and regions during the post-COVID healthcare education and practice transformation. To learn more, here is the link to the full Final Report.  You are welcome to widely distribute this free of charge e-book with your colleagues, students, institutions, and networks. Please visit us at https://interprofessionalresearch.global/ for additional resources, publications, and the 2023 IPR.Global Awards (due by January 16th, 2023).  Should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at ipresearch.global@gmail.com.

Invitation to Participate in Global IPE Situational Analysis Survey

Dear Interprofessional Leaders and Champions, 

On behalf of the Interprofessional.Global (Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice) and the InterprofessionalResearch.Global (Global Network for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research) we would like to invite you to participate in the Phase 1 of the Global Interprofessional Education (IPE) Situational Analysis Survey. 

This survey is conducted to better understand the state of IPE at academic institutions around the world. You are invited as you have been identified as an IPE Leader/Champion at your academic institution/university who could complete the survey on behalf of your academic institution. 

If that is not the case, we would greatly appreciate it if you could please forward this post to your academic institution leadership team for their consideration. (along with the survey link: 

https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7UlGJpmvp5RuPrv 

The goal is to have this survey completed by the most appropriate individual/Center/Office who could speak to the interprofessional education program/initiatives on behalf of your academic institution whenever possible. If such an institutional-level person/Center/Office may not exist, we welcome individuals from related academic programs to work together to complete this survey on behalf of your academic institution. Your time and responses are very valuable in this effort. 

The survey involves responding to 24 questions that should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. This survey has received ethical clearance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States, and your participation in the survey is completely voluntary and you can withdraw at any time. All information provided through this survey will be held in strict confidence. No names or identifying information will be linked to your survey responses. 

We would also like to request that you kindly share/forward this email to your local, regional, national or international institutional networks for wide distribution. 

We thank you in advance for your time, consideration, and assistance in this important global initiative.

Should have any question/comment and/or require additional information, please feel free to contact us at IPResearch.global@gmail.com. 

Sincerely Yours, 

Hossein Khalili, PhD, MScN, BSNc, FNAP

Lead, InterprofessionalResearch.Global; Director, UW Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE), University of Wisconsin-Madison 

Sylvia Langlois, M.Sc. OT 

Regional Representative, Interprofessional.Global; Faculty Lead IPE Curriculum and Scholarship, Centre for Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto