| Strongly agree | Agree | Not sure | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
1) Learning with other health care student will make me a more effective member of health care and social teams. | 41 (39%) | 47 (44.8%) | 9 (8.6%) | 6 (5.7%) | 2 (1.9%) |
2) Patients will ultimately benefit in health and social care if students learn together. | 26 (24.8%) | 49 (46.7%) | 21 (20%) | 8 (7.6) | 1 (1%) |
3) Communication skills should be taught and learned with other health care students. | 48 (45.7%) | 46 (43.8%) | 6 (5.7%) | 5 (4.8%) | 0 |
4) Teamwork skills are vital for all health care students. | 54 (51.4%) | 44 (41.9%) | 5 (4.8%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0 |
5) Learning clinical skills together before qualification will improve the work environment. | 36 (34.3%) | 51 (48.8%) | 8 (7.6%) | 10 (9.5%) | 0 |
6) Some of the communication skills that are related to patients’ safety should be taught to medical and nursing students together. | 34 (32.4%) | 49 (46.7%) | 14 (13.3%) | 7 (6.7%) | 1 (1%) |
*7) Respect and trust are essential for IPE to be effective. 103 respondents | 59 (56.2%) | 42 (40%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 0 |
8) IPE for medical and nursing students is a waste of time. | 4 (3.8%) | 12 (11.4%) | 25 (23.8%) | 46 (43.8%) | 18 (17.1%) |
9) It is not necessary for medical and nursing students to learn together. | 5 (4.8%) | 17 (16.2%) | 23 (21.9%) | 47 (44.7%) | 13 (12.4%) |
**10) I would welcome the opportunity to learn clinical skills with other health care students. 103 respondents | 28 (26.7%) | 49 (46.7%) | 10 (9.5%) | 15 (14.3%) | 1 (1%) |
***11) IPE before qualification will help me to be a better team worker. | 32 (30.5%) | 56 (53.3%) | 13 (2.4%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0 |