Applying a 4M framework to interprofessional education: Connecting the academy to local, global and Indigenous communities

Survey Preamble Micro Phase: Confirmative Evaluation

Project Title: Applying a 4M framework to interprofessional education: Connecting the academy to local, global and Indigenous communities

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Kelsey Harvey

Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada    

E-mail: Harvek1@mcmaster.ca

Co-Investigators:

Brenna Beard, Teri-Lynn Christie, Carly Renaud, & Jennifer Taun

Canadore College

Dr. Jenn Salfi

Brock University

Dr. Ruheena Sangrar & Sylvia Langlois

University of Toronto

Research Coordinator:

Kharazmi, Omid Ali

Canadore College

OmidAli.Kharazmi@canadorecollege.ca

Research Assistants:

Justin Phung, Sarah Curtay, Lisa Mochrie, & Saif Alam

McMaster University

Hui Chi Hsieh

Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology

Supervisor: Dr. Paula Gardner

Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts

Email: gardnerp@mcmaster.ca

Research Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Development Grant award number: 890-2021-0101

Purpose of the Study: Interprofessional education [IPE] is a well-established approach to collaborative education in social service and health care education. IPE has been employed by educators in post-secondary institutions in Canada and abroad. However, questions as to IPE’s sustainability have been recently raised as some IPE programs have folded or stagnated, while other programs remain strong. To understand this phenomenon, the primary goal of this research is to appraise the current state of IPE in Canada and abroad in order to comprehend which aspects of IPE have remained effective over the past decade or more. As a result, we will better understand what elements of IPE need to modernize to meet the current sociocultural, political, and economic landscapes affecting post-secondary education in Canada.

In this phase of the research, our aim is to evaluate students’ long-term experiences and utilization of IPE principles within their first year of working in professional practice in order to foster sustainable IPE transitions from classroom into professional practice.

Eligibility: You are eligible to participate in this study if you:

1.         Were a student at a Canadian university or college.

2.         Participated in any IPE (Interprofessional Education) programs or activities while studying for your degree.

3.         Have been working in your profession between 6 months-1 year.

If you answered 'yes' to all three questions, then you are eligible to participate in this study.

If you answered ‘No’ to one or more questions, then you are not eligible to participate and will need to exit out of the survey.

Risks, harms, and confidentiality: This survey should take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete. For your time you have the option to enter into a draw for one of five $50 Amazon.ca giftcards.  To learn more about this study, particularly in terms of any risks or harms associated with the study, how confidentiality and anonymity will be handled, and how to obtain information about the study’s results, please read the Letter of Information.

This study has been reviewed and cleared by the McMaster Research Ethics Board (MREB#5986). If you have any concerns or questions about your rights as a participant or about the way the study is being conducted, please contact:

McMaster Research Ethics Board Secretariat

Telephone 1-(905) 525-9140 ext. 23142

E-mail: ethicsoffice@mcmaster.ca

Having read the above preamble OR above preamble and the linked Letter of Information, I understand that by entering the survey, that I agree to take part in this study.