IPE Exam – Study Guide and Practice Questions Review Material
IPE definition - correct answer ✔✔o IPE occurs when students (learners) from two or more
professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and
improve health outcomes.
o IPE occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve
collaboration and the quality of care.
Difference between multidisciplinary and Interprofessional - correct answer ✔✔o
Multidisciplinary- (an example is a parfait) with the different layers.
o Interprofessional- (an example is a smoothie) mixed together to create smoothie.
IPE terminology - correct answer ✔✔uniprofessional- one person working independently to
care for the patient.
multiprofessional-experts from different professions handle different parts of the patients' care.
Interprofessional education-2 or more professions collaborate to learn better health outcomes.
Parallel learning- different professions contribute to patient care but minimal communication
between them
why does IPE matter? - correct answer ✔✔-We are health professionals.
-We must learn and practice teamwork and collaboration as a student, so it becoming a part of
our practice as a health professional.
-Health professions have embedded IPE into their standards.
, -Health care reform is transitioning to Interprofessional practice and outcome based models.
professional socialization - correct answer ✔✔o Students often do not know where they "fit".
§ Their professional preparation and practice standards are that of health care providers.
§ However, they are so early in their programs, they do not yet have the knowledge and skills of
their profession.
§ Unless this conflict is resolved, it will carry on into clinical practice.
§ Peer professions are socialized as health care providers beginning with their admission
process to their programs.
benefits and barriers of IPE for students, faculty, and programs - correct answer ✔✔benefits-
understanding ethics within the healthcare field, deconstruction of negative stereotypes,
establishes common connections between healthcare professionals, etc
barriers- attitudes to ipe might be affected, students may view it as unnecessary, there may be a
lack of trust, lack of support for the program
features of SLU IPE (5 domains and premises) - correct answer ✔✔· Interprofessional practice
· Patient centered care
· Wellness
· Patient safety and quality care
IPE definition - correct answer ✔✔o IPE occurs when students (learners) from two or more
professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and
improve health outcomes.
o IPE occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve
collaboration and the quality of care.
Difference between multidisciplinary and Interprofessional - correct answer ✔✔o
Multidisciplinary- (an example is a parfait) with the different layers.
o Interprofessional- (an example is a smoothie) mixed together to create smoothie.
IPE terminology - correct answer ✔✔uniprofessional- one person working independently to
care for the patient.
multiprofessional-experts from different professions handle different parts of the patients' care.
Interprofessional education-2 or more professions collaborate to learn better health outcomes.
Parallel learning- different professions contribute to patient care but minimal communication
between them
why does IPE matter? - correct answer ✔✔-We are health professionals.
-We must learn and practice teamwork and collaboration as a student, so it becoming a part of
our practice as a health professional.
-Health professions have embedded IPE into their standards.
, -Health care reform is transitioning to Interprofessional practice and outcome based models.
professional socialization - correct answer ✔✔o Students often do not know where they "fit".
§ Their professional preparation and practice standards are that of health care providers.
§ However, they are so early in their programs, they do not yet have the knowledge and skills of
their profession.
§ Unless this conflict is resolved, it will carry on into clinical practice.
§ Peer professions are socialized as health care providers beginning with their admission
process to their programs.
benefits and barriers of IPE for students, faculty, and programs - correct answer ✔✔benefits-
understanding ethics within the healthcare field, deconstruction of negative stereotypes,
establishes common connections between healthcare professionals, etc
barriers- attitudes to ipe might be affected, students may view it as unnecessary, there may be a
lack of trust, lack of support for the program
features of SLU IPE (5 domains and premises) - correct answer ✔✔· Interprofessional practice
· Patient centered care
· Wellness
· Patient safety and quality care
