Authors: Ryka Juaeriah1, Sari Puspa Dewi2, Benny Hasan Purwara3,
1Department of Midwifery, Institute of Health Science “Budi Luhur”, Cimahi, Indonesia
2,Department of Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/ dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Indonesia
Abstract
One of health program that was expected to be able to reduce toddler morbidity rate was the use of Maternal and Child Health handbook (Buku Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak (KIA handbook)). The effort for improving the use of KIA handbook was by the implementation of maternal and child health class. Interprofessional collaboration could become an initiative for solution to improve the quality of health care. One of the efforts for realizing the collaboration among health professionals was by presenting early collaborative practice through educational process. Moreover, it was needed learning that was integrated by interprofessional health. The method which really supported the collaboration was Interprofessional Education (IPE). One of IPE competence was the knowledge of professional role. This research aimed at knowing the improvement of the professional role for health student before and after the implementation of IPE. The design that was used in this research was quantitative with observational method by using one group pre-posttest design. This research was conducted for 7 weeks. The data was collected by using observational sheet that was modified and validated from Interprofessional Collaborative Competencies Attainment Survey (ICCAS). Besides, the data was analyzed by using Paired t-test. However, the result of this research was there was an improvement of professional role of health student, before learning -0,4 became 0,52, and after IPE learning with p value =0,039. The result of this research could be concluded that the implementation of IPE learning could improve the knowledge of professional role for health students in Cimahi City, Indonesia.
Key words: Interprofessional Education, knowledge of professional role
