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ObjectiveTo assess the contribution of interprofessional education (IPE) for pre-graduate students from eight study branches. These seminars had patient-partners and caregivers as co-facilitators for reflexive conversations, with educational goals of learning interprofessional communication and involving patients in decision-making.MethodsA pre/post seminar comparison with 2 questionnaires about the students’ professional identity, multidisciplinary collaboration and patients’ involvement, and the richness of stakeholders’ definitions.Results1142 students participated in the course (n = 740 after removing missing data). The results indicate that this type of education helps students feel more confident in their ability to communicate and collaborate (z = −10,204; p < 0,001), involves patients in their care plan (z = −7,996; p < 0,001) and fosters the competence and autonomy of the post-graduate students in their own professional field (z = −10,627; p < 0,001). It also enriches the definition of patients’ roles (n = 399; z = −17,276; p < 0,001).ConclusionIncluding patients-partners and caregivers in IPE enriches the professional identity and increases the self-efficacy of futures caregivers.Practice implicationsThis program exposed students to collaborative care practices, can reduce their resistance to this type of practice after graduation by making them more confident in using a structured team approach and recognising its benefits for both patients and caregivers., SCOPUS: ar.j, info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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The sophistication and complexity of care in emergency and intensive units made it mandatory for practicing nurses to undergo targeted trainings in these services. Theoretical and practical trainings have evolved over time to stay close to the changing needs of the hospitals. For over 20 years, the Belgian nurses have undergone a 1-year postgraduate specialization to meet the needs of patients in critical condition. This article describes the journey of the Belgian French speaking nurses in emergency and intensive care units and raises questions about the challenges they will face next., SCOPUS: ar.j, info:eu-repo/semantics/published