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ArticleBMC medical education2026

A longitudinal core curriculum to strengthen interprofessional competencies in German undergraduate nursing education: a mixed methods study.

Tanja Lehnen, Frederike Lueth, Lisa Wolter, Jutta Busch, Laura Püschel, Miriam Leimer, Anne C Rahn, Katrin Balzer, Wolfgang von Gahlen-Hoops

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Tanja LehnenChristian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Faculty of Medicine at the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Institute for General Medicine, Working Group Didactics of Nursing and Health Professions, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. tanja.lehnen@pflegepaedagogik.uni-kiel.de.
Frederike LuethUniversity of Luebeck, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Lisa WolterChristian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Faculty of Medicine at the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Institute for General Medicine, Working Group Didactics of Nursing and Health Professions, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Jutta BuschChristian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Faculty of Medicine at the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Institute for General Medicine, Working Group Didactics of Nursing and Health Professions, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Laura PüschelUniversity of Luebeck, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Miriam LeimerUniversity of Luebeck, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Anne C RahnUniversity of Luebeck, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Katrin BalzerUniversity of Luebeck, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Wolfgang von Gahlen-HoopsChristian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Faculty of Medicine at the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Institute for General Medicine, Working Group Didactics of Nursing and Health Professions, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Abstract

aimInterprofessional education is considered an important strategy for improving interprofessional collaboration in healthcare practice. The aim of the interEdu project was to develop a longitudinal core curriculum to strengthen interprofessional competencies in undergraduate nursing education.

methodsThe study was conducted using a mixed methods design with qualitative and standardized interviews and evidence syntheses. The results were triangulated via joint displays and were discussed in an expert workshop. The curriculum was designed by the interprofessional project team based on these results.

resultsThe interEdu curriculum comprises nine chapters. The central element is a framework of interprofessional competencies, which forms the basis of competence descriptions that are formulated over three years of nursing education. It has a spiral structure and offers modules and learning units based on the situational principle. In order to facilitate a transfer between the different learning venues, appropriate learning methods are recommended. These are learner-centered to support collaborative learning and self-directed learning.

conclusionsThe interEdu curriculum will be used to longitudinally integrate interprofessional education into educational programs for nursing and other healthcare professions. In particular, the spiral structure and the interprofessional competencies formulated longitudinally over the whole undergraduate education cycle should contribute to the continuous development of competencies.

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Clinical CompetenceCurriculumEducation, Nursing, BaccalaureateInterprofessional EducationInterprofessional RelationsCooperative BehaviorGermanyHumansCore curriculumHealthcareInterprofessional collaborationInterprofessional educationMixed methodsNursing education

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PMID42723041
PMCPMC13560283

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