Interprofessional Clinical Simulation of Neurological Rehabilitation and Self-Efficacy for Interprofessional Learning in Health Students

Introduction: Fragmented practices need more interprofessional education. The development of interprofessional simulation in health careers has advanced undergraduate training in teamwork, roles, responsibilities, decision-making, and ethics. The study aims to analyze the effects of participating in a clinical simulation pilot on self-efficacy for interprofessional learning in health students. Methods: Final-year students from speech therapy, physical therapist, and occupational therapy programs participated in three consecutive interprofessional clinical simulation scenarios and were compared with a control group. All students completed the Self-Efficacy Scale for Interprofessional Experiential Learning. Scale scores were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test. This study was approved by the ethics committee (No. 149-22) of Universidad San Sebastián. Results: Twelve students participated in the study group and twelve in the control group. Significant differences were observed in the two dimensions of the self-efficacy scale: professional interaction (p< 0.001) and interprofessional team assessment and feedback (p< 0.001), with the study group scoring higher than the control group. Conclusions: Students participating in interprofessional simulation have higher self-efficacy for experiential learning than those not participating in the professional interaction and interprofessional team assessment and feedback dimensions. Confirms the effectiveness of interprofessional simulation as an educational strategy.