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ReviewAdvances in medical education and practice2025

A Scoping Review of Interprofessional Education in Saudi Arabia: Outcomes, Barriers, and Implementation Challenges.

Latifah Almater, Haya M Almalag, Lobna Aljuffali, Maha F Saja, Hana Alzamil, Faten Alzamel

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Review in Advances in medical education and practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Latifah AlmaterDepartment of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0010-2002
Haya M AlmalagDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8531-556X
Lobna AljuffaliDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7474-9028
Maha F SajaDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1702-8512
Hana AlzamilDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9166-8297
Faten AlzamelDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interprofessional education (IPE) is an important concept in healthcare education. Evaluating IPE implementation is essential for identifying challenges, exploring opportunities, and strengthening integration. This study evaluated the available evidence on IPE in Saudi Arabia, focusing on its outcomes, barriers, and A scoping review methodology was employed to analyse research from four databases covering the period from 2000 to 2024. The search used keywords such as "IPE" and "Saudi Arabia" and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews. In total, 5,174 records were identified. After removing duplicates and screening for relevance, 21 articles were included in the final review. Most studies followed a cross-sectional design, used the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS), and were conducted in Central Saudi Arabia. This review highlights the growing evidence for the implementation of IPE in Saudi Arabia. Although the findings indicate a positive attitude towards IPE, challenges remain in the implications for the educational system. Addressing this gap and ensuring a more structured and widespread implementation can enhance IPE and patient outcomes.

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collaborationeducationinterprofessionalmultidisciplinarySaudi Arabiauniversities

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PMCPMC12448082

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