Difference in student pharmacist attitudes and readiness for interprofessional learning after an activity with student nurses

BackgroundSome research suggests that despite positive attitudes toward IPE at the start of health professions programs, a decline in positivity is often seen.PurposeTo determine if there is a difference between student pharmacist and nurse attitudes for interprofessional learning and to determine if readiness scores change for student pharmacists after an IPE experience.ResultsAt baseline, there was no difference in student pharmacists and student nurses RIPLS scores. Post-IPE experience, scores declined significantly (p < 0.05) for all but three RIPLS items (questions #9, #14, and #19).ConclusionWhile student pharmacists and student nurses have positive attitudes toward IPE prior to a structured experience, post-experience attitudes toward IPE declines in student pharmacists.