The Association of Readiness for Interprofessional Learning with empathy, motivation and professional identity development in medical students.
Cora L F VisserJanneke A WilschutUlviye IsikStéphanie M E van der BurgtGerda CroisetRashmi A KusurkarPublished in: BMC medical education (2018)
The RIPLS is a suboptimal instrument, which does not clarify the 'what' and 'how' of IPL in a curriculum. This study suggests that students' readiness for IPE may benefit from a combination with the cognitive component of empathy ('Perspective taking') and elements in the curriculum that promote autonomous motivation.