Status quo of interprofessional education for midwifery and medical students in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

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Status quo of interprofessional education for midwifery and medical students in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. / Juschka, Merle Linnea; Agricola, Caroline Johanna; Neumann, Felix Alexander; Mohr, Sonja; Zyriax, Birgit-Christiane.

in: GMS J MED EDU, Jahrgang 41, Nr. 3, 2024, S. Doc31.

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title = "Status quo of interprofessional education for midwifery and medical students in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland",
abstract = "OBJECTIVES: The care of women and their families around childbirth requires effective interprofessional collaboration of the midwifery and medical profession. Given the academisation of midwifery, early interaction between students of midwifery and medicine is both necessary and feasible. As there is a lack of comprehensive data on interprofessional education (IPE) for midwifery and medical students at higher education institutions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region), the aim was to identify existing IPE activities, and their curricular determination.METHODS: The exploratory study was conducted in the DACH region over three months (Dec. 2022-Feb. 2023). Higher education institutions offering midwifery science and/or medicine were invited to participate in a web-based survey. The questionnaire focused on the structure and curricular implementation of IPE courses, on cooperation, financial support and more.RESULTS: A total of 58 out of 96 invited institutions (60%) participated in the survey, of which 34 (59%) offered IPE. Eighteen institutions (19%) offered 32 IPE courses for midwifery and medical students through cooperation within faculty (n=8) and between faculties (n=10). Notably, most of these IPE courses (60%) were integrated into the required curriculum of both study programmes. Most IPE courses were offered without financial support (71%).CONCLUSION: The current status quo highlighted the existence of numerous IPE offers for midwifery and medical students in the DACH region that warrant further curricular integration of proven and well-established best practice examples to further enhance these initiatives.",
keywords = "Humans, Midwifery/education, Switzerland, Austria, Interprofessional Education/methods, Germany, Students, Medical/statistics & numerical data, Curriculum, Surveys and Questionnaires, Interprofessional Relations, Female, Education, Medical/organization & administration",
author = "Juschka, {Merle Linnea} and Agricola, {Caroline Johanna} and Neumann, {Felix Alexander} and Sonja Mohr and Birgit-Christiane Zyriax",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2024 Juschka et al.",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.3205/zma001686",
language = "English",
volume = "41",
pages = "Doc31",
journal = "GMS J MED EDU",
issn = "2366-5017",
publisher = "German Medical Science",
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T1 - Status quo of interprofessional education for midwifery and medical students in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

AU - Juschka, Merle Linnea

AU - Agricola, Caroline Johanna

AU - Neumann, Felix Alexander

AU - Mohr, Sonja

AU - Zyriax, Birgit-Christiane

N1 - Copyright © 2024 Juschka et al.

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - OBJECTIVES: The care of women and their families around childbirth requires effective interprofessional collaboration of the midwifery and medical profession. Given the academisation of midwifery, early interaction between students of midwifery and medicine is both necessary and feasible. As there is a lack of comprehensive data on interprofessional education (IPE) for midwifery and medical students at higher education institutions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region), the aim was to identify existing IPE activities, and their curricular determination.METHODS: The exploratory study was conducted in the DACH region over three months (Dec. 2022-Feb. 2023). Higher education institutions offering midwifery science and/or medicine were invited to participate in a web-based survey. The questionnaire focused on the structure and curricular implementation of IPE courses, on cooperation, financial support and more.RESULTS: A total of 58 out of 96 invited institutions (60%) participated in the survey, of which 34 (59%) offered IPE. Eighteen institutions (19%) offered 32 IPE courses for midwifery and medical students through cooperation within faculty (n=8) and between faculties (n=10). Notably, most of these IPE courses (60%) were integrated into the required curriculum of both study programmes. Most IPE courses were offered without financial support (71%).CONCLUSION: The current status quo highlighted the existence of numerous IPE offers for midwifery and medical students in the DACH region that warrant further curricular integration of proven and well-established best practice examples to further enhance these initiatives.

AB - OBJECTIVES: The care of women and their families around childbirth requires effective interprofessional collaboration of the midwifery and medical profession. Given the academisation of midwifery, early interaction between students of midwifery and medicine is both necessary and feasible. As there is a lack of comprehensive data on interprofessional education (IPE) for midwifery and medical students at higher education institutions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region), the aim was to identify existing IPE activities, and their curricular determination.METHODS: The exploratory study was conducted in the DACH region over three months (Dec. 2022-Feb. 2023). Higher education institutions offering midwifery science and/or medicine were invited to participate in a web-based survey. The questionnaire focused on the structure and curricular implementation of IPE courses, on cooperation, financial support and more.RESULTS: A total of 58 out of 96 invited institutions (60%) participated in the survey, of which 34 (59%) offered IPE. Eighteen institutions (19%) offered 32 IPE courses for midwifery and medical students through cooperation within faculty (n=8) and between faculties (n=10). Notably, most of these IPE courses (60%) were integrated into the required curriculum of both study programmes. Most IPE courses were offered without financial support (71%).CONCLUSION: The current status quo highlighted the existence of numerous IPE offers for midwifery and medical students in the DACH region that warrant further curricular integration of proven and well-established best practice examples to further enhance these initiatives.

KW - Humans

KW - Midwifery/education

KW - Switzerland

KW - Austria

KW - Interprofessional Education/methods

KW - Germany

KW - Students, Medical/statistics & numerical data

KW - Curriculum

KW - Surveys and Questionnaires

KW - Interprofessional Relations

KW - Female

KW - Education, Medical/organization & administration

U2 - 10.3205/zma001686

DO - 10.3205/zma001686

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 39131889

VL - 41

SP - Doc31

JO - GMS J MED EDU

JF - GMS J MED EDU

SN - 2366-5017

IS - 3

ER -