Readiness To Learn And Interprofessional Knowledges : A Pilot Study Of Interprofessional Education In Health Polytechnic Tanjungkarang

The disparities in health services are generally due to lack of cooperation and responsibilities among health professionals and can cause the health services less qualified. The research design applied to Quasi-experimental. The sample of 147 participants was divided into 20 groups using a purposive sampling technique. The data collected using the Readiness Interprofessional Score (RIPLS) and the questionnaires on knowledge. The data analysis was done using The Paired T-Test. The results of the research showed that the initial mean value of IPE- readiness to learn before and after intervention was 59.40 and 62.13, there was a significant difference (p = 0.006). The mean value of IPE knowledge before and after the intervention was 51.19 and 74.54 and there was a significant difference (p = 0.011). The study program suggests revising the curriculum so that IPE learning is carried out in a structured manner with appropriate learning methods and evaluations.