The what and why of interprofessional collaboration according to first-year health professions students: a thematic analysis of written reflections

This study contributes to the discussion of the value of introducing IPE at an early stage of health professions education. The findings demonstrated that students can elaborate on interprofessional collaboration and patient safety in this early IPE intervention using brief reflective writing as part of an IPE module. With a clear focus on future professional work, the students identified interprofessional competencies as a part of their learning process.