Journal of interprofessional care
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The goal of interprofessional education (IPE) is to improve outcomes and experience of healthcare services for patients and families through collaborative practice. While patients and families may participate in IPE experiences as recipients of healthcare services, their perspective on students' emerging collaborative skills is rarely sought. We describe a pediatric IPE activity in which participating families rated students' performance of the targeted interprofessional collaborative competencies. ⋯ Quantitative rating scale data indicated consistency between family, student and independent observer ratings of interprofessional collaborative skills displayed by the students. Qualitative data suggested that students gained a better understanding of ways in which an interprofessional team can provide effective family-centered care. Our results suggest that patient/family feedback can provide a useful measure of the effectiveness of IPE activities and should be included in such activities targeting interprofessional collaborative competences across settings and patient populations.