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Title: | Piloting an interprofessional virtual cadaveric dissection course: Responding to COVID-19 |
Authors: | Oliveira, Ana Wainman, Bruce Palombella, Andrew Rockarts, Jasmine Wojkowski, Sarah |
Keywords: | anatomy education;COVID-19;interprofessional education;online course delivery |
Publication Date: | 22-Mar-2023 |
Abstract: | COVID-19 prevented delivering in-person education and motivated the development of a virtual interprofessional cadaveric dissection (ICD) course. This study reports on the effects of a virtual ICD course compared to a previously delivered in-person course, on students' readiness for, and perceptions about, interprofessional learning. Students attending the ICD course in-person (2019-2020) or virtually (2020-2021) completed the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) and the Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS). Students in the virtual course also provided written feedback. Thirty-two (24 women; Median: 24 [Q1-Q3: 22-25] years) and 23 students (18 women; 22 [21-23] years) attended the in-person and virtual courses, respectively. In the virtual cohort, the RIPLS total score (82 [76-87] vs. 85 [78-90]; p = 0.034) and the roles and responsibilities sub-score (11 [9-12] vs. 12 [11-13]; p = 0.001) improved significantly. In the in-person cohort, the roles and responsibilities sub-score improved significantly (12 [10-14] vs. 13 [11-14]; p = 0.017). No significant differences were observed between cohorts (p < 0.05). Themes identified in the qualitative analysis were advantages and positive experiences, competencies acquired, disadvantages and challenges, and preferences and suggestions. In-person and virtual ICD courses seem to have similar effects on students' interprofessional learning. However, students reported preferring the in-person setting for learning anatomy-dissection skills. |
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URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/30222 |
ISSN: | 10.1002/ase.2275 10.1002/ase.2275 10.1002/ase.2275 |
Other Identifiers: | 10.1002/ase.2275 |
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