Abstract

Objective: Interprofessional education (IPE) is gaining increased global importance as a strategy to solve the problem of a shortage of health care providers. In this study, an IPE workshop was conducted for the first time at Amman Al-Ahliyya University to evaluate the readiness and satisfaction of students from pharmacy, nursing, and allied medical sciences with IPE activities. Methods: 4th and 5th year students were invited to participate in an interprofessional workshop that included the problem solving of a clinical case. Pre- and post-test surveys were conducted to assess attitudes and satisfaction. Results: Attitudes in terms of teamwork and collaboration, professional identity, and roles and responsibilities did not significantly change after the workshop for the pharmacy and nursing students. Attitudes toward communication skills and benefits to the patient significantly increased after the workshop for medical laboratory students. Satisfaction was high after the completion of the workshop, especially concerning collaboration and communication among medical laboratory workers, nurses, and pharmacists, understanding the roles and responsibilities of other health professionals, and willingness to participate in future IPE activities. Conclusion: Students have positive attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration, which paves the way for more effective IPE activities. Schools of different healthcare professions should actively collaborate to overcome obstacles to implementing these activities.