Harnessing Problem-Based Learning to Strengthen Interprofessional Education: Addressing Health Disparities and Sensitive Topics.
This study evaluates the impact of problem-based learning (PBL) in strengthening interprofessional education to address health disparities. Forty-seven nursing and public health students participated in a course using PBL to tackle complex issues such as race, poverty, and sexual orientation. Pre- a...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Education Perspectives (Wolters Kluwer Health) Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 229 - 233 |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
Jul2026
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