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The status and outcomes of interprofessional health education in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

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Kitema, Gatera Fiston, Laidlaw, Anita, O’Carroll, Veronica, Sagahutu, Jean Baptiste, Blaikie, Andrew·2024·Journal of Interprofessional Care
DOI 10.1080/13561820.2023.2168631
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The increasing burden of chronic diseases, and shortage of health care workers especially in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs) requires greater collaborative working between health professions. There is a growing body of evidence that interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional continuous education (IPCE) can improve collaborative practice thus strengthening health care delivery in low resource settings. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes this educational strategy in these regions as part of wider programs to improve health care. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize IPE and IPCE activities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and its outcomes; including practice, service and patient outcomes. Standard guidelines for conducting and reporting systematic reviews were followed. The online databases searched included MEDLINE, Embase, Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC), the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Science Direct. The Kirkpatrick model was used to classify IPE outcomes reported from literature. Following full text screening, 41 articles were selected for data extraction. It was found that IPE/IPCE is still a relatively new concept in SSA with 93% of studies published after 2012. Furthermore, IPE is concentrated predominantly in undergraduate institutions and mainly implemented to improve collaborative practice and address important public health concerns. Positive reaction and outcomes of IPE/IPCE were reported in terms of change of attitude and perception toward collaborative practice as well as knowledge and skills acquisition. Few studies in SSA sought to understand and measure the outcomes of IPE/IPCE relating to health care practice. More work in this important potential outcome of IPE/IPCE is recommended.

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Metadata

Authors
Kitema, G. F., Laidlaw, A., O’Carroll, V., Sagahutu, J. B., & Blaikie, A.
Affiliations
  • University of St Andrews (GB)
  • University of Aberdeen (GB)
  • University of Rwanda (RW)
Corresponding author
Kitema, Gatera Fiston
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2023-02-05
Volume
38
Issue
1
Pages
133-155
ISSN
  • 1356-1820 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9567
DOI
10.1080/13561820.2023.2168631
OpenAlex
W4319262334
Cited by
31
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 2
FWCI
1.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Interprofessional Care (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • St Andrews Research Repository (St Andrews Research Repository) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Aberdeen University Research Archive (Aberdeen University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Global Challenges Research Fund
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Medical Education
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
Keywords
interprofessional education, sub-Saharan Africa, collaborative practice, health professions education, Kirkpatrick model, chronic disease burden, low- and middle-income countries, attitudes toward collaboration, knowledge and skills acquisition
MeSH terms
Interprofessional Education, Health Education, Health Personnel, Humans, Interprofessional Relations, Africa South of the Sahara

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Kitema, G. F., Laidlaw, A., O’Carroll, V., Sagahutu, J. B., & Blaikie, A. (2024). The status and outcomes of interprofessional health education in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Journal of Interprofessional Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2168631