Model of Interprofessional Education Disaster Management using Virtual Learning in Indonesia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: One of the most pressing challenges is the need to strengthen health systems based on primary health-care principles. Innovation and system transformation are needed to ensure the proper provision and distribution of health personnel, one of the most promising of which is interprofessional collaboration. AIM: The aim of this research is to produce a disaster management interprofessional education (IPE) development model. METHODS: Design of this research is one group pre- and post-test. The study used a questionnaire to measure the collaborative abilities of students before and after the implementation of IPE using the IPE model compiled by researchers. The population were Nursing Diploma students of Polytechnic of Ministry of Health Manado 3rd year, amounting to 380 people with sample counting using the Slovin formula so as to obtain a total sample of 79 people. RESULTS: The results showed an increase in the average value of the post-test increased by 130.78 from the average value of the pre-test which was 83.04. Wilcoxon statistical test results showed p = 0.000 (<0.005), which means an increase in collaboration skills after respondents were given disaster management IPE learning through virtual learning. CONCLUSIONS: The IPE model was developed effectively in improving the collaboration skills of students in disaster management.