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Factors that Predict Intent to Participate in Collaborative Practices: A Comparison of Pharmacy Students with and without Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Osundina, Feyikemi D

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2017, Master of Science (MS), University of Toledo, Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences).
Background: With the changing laws, regulations, and policies in the U.S. that are expanding the pharmacist’s role, future pharmacists may need to be educated in an Interprofessional Education (IPE) environment with their physician counterparts. This health behavior research study utilized the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explore pharmacy students’ decisions to participate in collaborative practices with physicians. Objectives: To (1) examine the relationship between demographics, awareness, attitudes, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and intent to participate in collaborative practices; (2) determine the factors that predict intent to participate in collaborative practices among pharmacy students with IPE compared to those without IPE. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional design was utilized with the 41-item web-based Student Intent to Participate in Collaborative Practices (SIPCP) survey. Items for the survey were derived from the previously validated Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Collaboration (JeffSATIC) and the Scale of Attitudes Toward Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration (SATP2C) surveys. The SIPCP was administered to a purposive sample of 840 third and fourth year pharmacy students enrolled in four accredited schools of pharmacy in Ohio. Students who were exposed to IPE at their school (University of Toledo and Ohio State University) and students who were not exposed to IPE (Cedarville University and University of Findlay) were included. Descriptive statistics along with Pearson/Point-Biserial correlations for the first objective and binary logistic regression for the second objective were performed to analyze results. Results: The overall response rate was 37% (312/840). TPB constructs were significantly correlated with intention of pharmacy students to participate in collaborative practices with physicians. Out of the seven predictor variables, only subjective norm (SN) was identified as a significant predictor of intention. As the score for SN increased by one unit, the odds of having intentions to participate in a collaborative practice increased by 5.88 times (OE= 5.88, 95% CI= 2.76-12.6, p<0.01). IPE was not significantly correlated with intent, nor was it a significant predictor. Conclusion: The significance of subjective norm in relation to intent to participate in collaborative practices supports the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) decision to require IPE components in all US schools of pharmacy and expanded Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) laws in Ohio via HB 188. Additional regulations on IPE that provide clear structural guidelines for curriculums may be warranted. Pharmacy educators and practicing pharmacists are encouraged to help develop structured IPE courses or offer enhanced IPPE/APPEs and seminars to positively influence pharmacy students to participate in collaborative practices.
Sharrel Pinto, PhD (Committee Chair)
Monika Holiday-Goodman, PhD (Committee Member)
Megan Kaun, PharmD (Committee Member)
89 p.

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  • Osundina, F. D. (2017). Factors that Predict Intent to Participate in Collaborative Practices: A Comparison of Pharmacy Students with and without Interprofessional Education (IPE) [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1493050714962113

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Osundina, Feyikemi. Factors that Predict Intent to Participate in Collaborative Practices: A Comparison of Pharmacy Students with and without Interprofessional Education (IPE). 2017. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1493050714962113.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Osundina, Feyikemi. "Factors that Predict Intent to Participate in Collaborative Practices: A Comparison of Pharmacy Students with and without Interprofessional Education (IPE)." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1493050714962113

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)