Table 2.

Themes and sub-themes demonstrating health care students’ perceptions of the relevance of simulated interprofessional learning for rural and remote health care practice

Themes	Sub-themes	Cluster of meanings
Appreciation of the role of other health disciplines	Understanding the role of health care professionals from other disciplines, recognition of other health care professionals’ contribution for better patient outcome	Interdisciplinary role knowledge, scope of practice, self-limitations, inclusiveness, cross-fertilization of skills, valuing other disciplines
Collaborative approach to patient care		Team-oriented patient care, delegation, shared goals, intervention enrichment
Competency and skills for future health care practice		Clinical knowledge improvement, enhanced information sharing, improved communication, realistic learning
Relevance for future rural and remote health care practice		Referral pathways, complexity of rural services, support network