| Abstract: |
Interprofessional education (IPE) has been widely advocated as a strategy to strengthen teamwork, communication, and patient safety in high-acuity clinical environments, yet empirical evidence quantifying its impact on acute and emergency care performance remains fragmented. This study empirically examines the effectiveness of a structured, simulation-based IPE program in improving teamwork perceptions, clinical team performance, and patient outcomes across acute and emergency care settings. A quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design was employed across six tertiary-care hospitals over twelve months, involving 240 healthcare professionals comprising physicians, nurses, paramedics, and allied health staff. Data were collected using the Team STEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ), the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM), and prospective clinical audits of process and outcome indicators. Results demonstrated statistically significant improvements across all five T-TPQ subscales (p |
