Table 3.

Qualitative data post-IPE for the intervention and control groups; ease of contribution/voicing opinion during IPE, meeting the expectations from IPE, participating in IPE again, enjoyment in IPE, learning points from IPE, understanding collaboration, the impact of IPE on the ability to work collaboratively

Postintervention questions—regarding experience from IPE and from interacting with nursing/medical student colleagues	Nursing students	Medical students
Ease of contribution/voicing opinion during IPE	Majority found contribution to the group easy/very easy. Some felt this was even easier in small groups Nursing students expressed feeling generally comfortable and respected The group was friendly and listened A minority felt there were some individuals (profession of those individuals was not stated) that dominated the group Example comments: ‘Very easy, relaxed, no judgement, we all learned’ ‘Very easy, I felt everyone was interested in what everyone had to say’	Majority found contribution easy Smaller groups were helpful Groups were welcoming and the teaching relaxed Example comments: ‘Very easy, relaxed and inclusive atmosphere’ ‘Fine, good welcoming people who valued all opinions and we all gained valuable experience from each other’ ‘Easy-small groups’
Expectations of IPE	Majority stated it was what they expected Few had expected to learn from scenarios, to learn about peers and about how to work well together Some did not expect it be so useful and many said it was better than they would have expected Example comment: ‘Better, I guessed I wouldn’t have a say, but I learnt a lot’	Majority stated it was either as expected or better than expected Some expected to learn more about their peers role and their perspective Some expected smaller groups A minority did not find the feedback session as useful as expected Example comment: ‘Feedback did not target how to work together’
Taking part again	Majority would be happy to participate again but asked for better organisation, timings and more information in advance Example comment: ‘Yes, found it interesting as different perspective, plus we’ll all be working together in the future so good to get an understanding of each other’s roles’	Majority would be happy to participate again, as it allowed them to learn about nursing responsibility role, experience and expertise A few would not participate again. They felt sessions could have been better organised and structured. Some suggested shorter and more time efficient workshops, and changing the format of delivering the sessions Example comments: ‘Yes, in principle, but on more balanced topics- I didn’t find this very useful (large groups). Small groups were useful’ ‘Yes, lovely to meet nursing students and learn what we do and can expect from each other professionally’
Enjoyment	Most enjoyed having the opportunity to understand a doctor’s perspective and learning about the role of a doctor, in addition to sharing ideas, knowledge and different experiences Minority enjoyed thinking about collaboration between the two roles and becoming more self-confident as a result of the teaching session Some felt sessions were too long Example comment: ‘Liaising about their point of view, being more confident around medical students’	Most enjoyed getting to understand the nursing perspective, learning more about the nursing role and hearing about different nursing experiences Some mentioned it was helpful to understand nursing priorities and others enjoyed thinking about collaboration between the two roles Some felt sessions were too long Example comment: ‘Seeing their point of view and experience’
Learning	IPE helped to define their strengths and what their area of expertise is. This included reinforcing for nursing students that medical students do not know everything and can have similar concerns to them Some indicated they had learnt more about how to collaborate with other HCPs and about differences in training Example comments: ‘Confidence in what I know and realising that medics don’t know everything either’ ‘Hearing they are also anxious to qualify’ ‘Learnt more about what education is like for medical students’	Learning in terms of difference in expertise/skills and roles between the two The importance of communication with other healthcare professionals and the value of their views and the value of their views. Appreciated learning about aspects of healthcare that they did not know about. Example comments: ‘(nurses) know much more about basic patient care’ ‘Very useful to communicate with other health care professionals and their views are very useful’
Understanding collaboration	Most nursing and medical students felt positive about the IPE teaching session and felt it had improved their understanding of both roles and the knowledge that nurses hold and have emphasised the importance of communication. They also felt that teaching had improved their knowledge of the roles in the multidisciplinary team (MDT). Example comments: ‘Better understanding of each other’s role and what we bring to MDT’ ‘Given a perspective on what nurses are expected to know’ ‘It’s nice to hear the thought process of the student nurses, understand better their reasons to call FY1s!’ ‘We can learn from nurses about practical areas that we have less knowledge’
Ability to work collaboratively	Overall, nurses felt more confident about approaching or communicating with other healthcare professionals Example comments: ‘( teaching session) has made me more confident in interacting with other members of the healthcare team’ Improved ability to work collaboratively by enhancing their understanding of their role in the MDT and an improved understanding of the ‘ doctor’s’ perspective in different scenarios. ‘Helped me see the patient condition from their perspective and how they would manage the situation’	The majority stated it improved their ability through a better understanding of the nursing perspective and the role. A minority were did not know if it affected their ability Example comments: ‘Proven it is something I agree with; other medical professionals are essential to work along side with as soon as possible’ ‘Helped me to see the patient condition from their perspective and how they would managed the situations’ ‘Improved ability to hold constructive discussion with other professionals’

Please note real comments from students are in written in Italics.

IPE, interprofessional education.