20 Chapter 1 OUTLINE OF STUDIES IN THIS THESIS In response to the growing importance of IPC and the aging population worldwide, this dissertation focuses on geriatric IPE involving undergraduate nursing and medical students. Chapter 2 aims to address the fundamental question of how geriatric cases suitable for IPE in undergraduate nursing and medical education can be constructed and validated. By using consensus methods, this study seeks to construct and validate patient cases tailored to the needs of IPE in geriatric care. Chapter 3 evaluates the differences between health care plans for fictitious patient cases, made by nursing and medical students in uniprofessional versus interprofessional education settings. Specifically, the study focuses on assessing disparities in diagnostics, medication management, specialist consultations, nursing interventions, and aftercare between the two educational approaches. Chapter 4 explores how participation in IPE influences students' perceptions of collaboration in clinical practice. By examining students' experiences and attitudes towards collaboration following their exposure to IPE in a classroom setting, this study aims to shed light on the potential impact of IPE on interprofessional teamwork in clinical environments. In Chapter 5, the dissertation investigates whether participation in geriatric problembased IPE influences medical and nursing students' interest in treating older patients. Chapter 6 examines the longitudinal effects of IPE on students' motivation for interprofessional collaboration and their interprofessional collaboration skills. By assessing changes in motivation and skills up to one year after the IPE intervention, this study seeks to determine the sustainability of IPE outcomes and explore the association between motivation and collaboration skills among healthcare students.
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