Interprofessional education (also known as inter-professional
education or “IPE”) refers to occasions when students from two
or more professions in health and social care learn together
during all or part of their professional training with the
object of cultivating collaborative practice for providing
client- or patient-centered health care. Interprofessional
learning involves students learning from students from other
professions, as well as learning with students from other
professions, for example in the classroom, and learning about
other professions. Associated terms include "multi-professional
education", "common learning", "shared learning", and
"interdisciplinary learning." There is debate about the
effectiveness of interprofessional education in enabling
collaborative practice. Research and systematic reviews continue
to identify some evidence of effectiveness in changing
attitudes. But more empirical evidence of longer term impact is
needed, particularly in respect of effects on service quality
and