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Fig. 1 Meta-analysis of the study before-after in patient's satisfaction.
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 March 2020
A doctor–patient encounter is a dyadic interaction between two people, one needing help and the other providing it. However, the encounter between an interprofessional team and a patient is changing this picture.
To measure how patient satisfaction changes when patients are treated by an interprofessional team.
Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) directly evaluates patient satisfaction when patients interact with interprofessional teams. This research is a before-and-after study of undergraduate health care students undergoing interprofessional education. Answers to questions on a 5-point Likert scale (from “Totally satisfied” to “Totally unsatisfied”) were uploaded online on a survey platform linked to a dedicated app.
Twenty-nine undergraduate students before, and eight after, interprofessional training reported their evaluation of patient satisfaction with interprofessional teams. Meta-analysis used Tau2, Cochrane's Q and I2.
Meta-analysis showed a homogeneity in the answers before and after IPE training (P = 0.4) and variability of only I2 = 39%, with t2 = .006, and Q (4 df) = 4.0. To a certain degree, the study showed a drop before and after in students who report their patients being “moderately satisfied” (from 20.7% to 0%), with C.I. 95% = 4.702 (0.238–92.713) (Fig. 1).
This study requires further inquiry on why a moderate level of patient satisfaction declines when patients are treated by an interprofessional team.
The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
Fig. 1 Meta-analysis of the study before-after in patient's satisfaction.
Fig. 1 Meta-analysis of the study before-after in patient's satisfaction.
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