18 Chapter 1 Figure 1.3: Three forms of social capital (adapted from Aldrich (2012)) Bonding (within networks) Bridging (between networks) Different power/social status In health care, one profession could represent the network circle in Figure 1.3 on the left and another profession the network circle on the right. Accordingly, with IPE, an increase of bridging social capital could occur. Van Oorschot et al. (2006) outline that more bridging social capital could narrow the gap between different communities, such as nurses and doctors, and that it can facilitate ‘getting ahead’. In medical practice ‘getting ahead’ can involve better medical professionals and better patient care, but also the access to and acquisition of knowledge that belongs to a different profession than your own. Evaluating IPE and its effectiveness through the lens of social capital can therefore provide valuable insights regarding how interprofessional relationships between students may affect perceptions of collaborative practice. Self-determination Theory of motivation A comprehensive framework for researching human motivation and personality is provided by Self-Determination Theory (SDT). SDT describes different kinds of motivation: amotivation, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. In case of amotivation there is no intention to act. Extrinsic motivated behaviours are driven by external factors, such as to gain a reward or to avoid a negative experience. Extrinsic motivation has different levels of self-determination: external regulation, introjected
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