Improving Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Through Evaluation

An Exploration of Current Trends

Authors

  • Emmanuelle Careau Center for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation and social integration (CIRRIS) College of Health Disciplines, University of British Columbia
  • Lesley Bainbridge College of Health Disciplines, University of British Columbia
  • Marla Steinberg School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
  • Chris Lovato School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.225

Keywords:

collaborative practice, interprofessional education, research on evaluation

Abstract

Research on evaluation (RoE) is essential to increase knowledge, develop robust approaches, and help evaluators to conduct better evaluations. In this article, we used the concept of meta-evaluation in the field of interprofessional education and collaborative practice to identify current evaluation trends and efforts in RoE reflective of capacity building. The results contribute to identify weaknesses in current evaluation methods and highlight the negative consequences of poor RoE for knowledge development. Specific recommendations are drawn out to increase the quality of evaluation studies, to provide evidences in RoE, and to increase its connection between evaluation practices in the field.

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Published

2016-04-21

How to Cite

Careau, E., Bainbridge, L., Steinberg, M., & Lovato, C. (2016). Improving Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Through Evaluation: An Exploration of Current Trends. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 31(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.225

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2016): Spring

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Articles

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Copyright (c) 2016 Emmanuelle Careau, Lesley Bainbridge, Marla Steinberg, Chris Lovato

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