Interprofessional Competency Frameworks in Health to Inform Curricula Development: Integrative Review

The paradigm of collaborative health care delivery drove the development of interprofessional competency frameworks (ICFs) in healthcare. This study examines the landscape of such ICFs in health. As part of the Train4Health project, funded by the Erasmus+ program, an integrative review was conducted to characterize ICFs and their translation into learning outcomes in academic curricula. Four articles were eligible, describing ICFs in different domains such as digital healthcare environment, simulation and genetic healthcare. These frameworks were developed by a committee and students were involved. The frameworks supported the development of learning outcomes-based curricula, organized in a tiered or straightforward structure, with different learning outcomes depending on their complexity and specialization level. Despite some overlap across some health professions, only four ICFs were found that can guide collaborative education and link to learning outcomes. The findings suggest that pursuing this integrated, structured approach to developing and implementing ICFs may enhance competencies attainment and deserves further attention.