Table 3 The pre- and post-training responses to the attitudes questionnaire

1.Working in teams does not unnecessarily complicate things most of the time

Pre

4

15

13

27

44

5

15

17

30

34

Post

0

1

9

24

69

0

3

17

32

49

2.The team approach improves the quality of care to patients

Pre

0

9

15

35

44

0

10

9

39

43

Post

2

1

0

12

88

1

13

5

31

51

3.Team meetings foster communication among team members from different disciplines

Pre

2

4

16

36

45

3

3

11

40

44

Post

2

0

0

17

84

1

5

3

36

56

4.Patients receiving team care are more likely than other patients to be treated as whole persons

Pre

3

7

20

38

35

2

3

19

43

34

Post

1

0

0

20

82

4

2

5

40

50

5.A team’s primary purpose is not to assist physicians in achieving treatment goals for patients

Pre

10

14

30

23

26

3

18

25

24

31

Post

0

2

10

35

56

3

9

12

28

49

6.Working in a team keeps most health professionals enthusiastic and interested in their jobs

Pre

1

8

14

41

39

0

6

13

47

35

Post

1

0

2

13

87

6

4

16

36

39

7.Patients are highly satisfied with their care when it is provided by a team

Pre

4

12

17

26

44

1

16

14

35

35

Post

0

1

11

20

71

11

14

7

30

39

8.Developing a patient care plan with other team members avoids errors in delivering care

Pre

2

5

12

27

57

1

1

13

35

51

Post

3

0

0

10

90

6

8

15

26

46

9.When developing interprofessional patient care plans, not much time is wasted translating jargon from other disciplines

Pre

2

12

30

29

30

0

15

13

34

39

Post

1

0

4

32

66

2

5

4

39

51

10.Health professionals working in teams are more responsive than others to the emotional and financial needs of patients

Pre

9

10

19

38

27

6

7

17

44

27

Post

0

3

9

34

57

3

5

11

41

41

11.Developing an interprofessional patient care plan is not excessively time consuming

Pre

4

9

29

30

31

0

8

23

25

45

Post

0

4

12

40

47

0

5

9

30

57

12.The give and take among team members helps them make better patient care decisions

Pre

4

3

8

36

52

2

2

10

44

43

Post

1

1

2

27

72

15

13

5

32

36

13.In most instances, the time required for team meetings could not be better spent in other ways

Pre

4

16

22

34

27

3

12

19

38

29

Post

1

2

13

32

55

1

7

14

36

43

14.The physician does not have the ultimate legal responsibility for decisions made by the team

Pre

6

15

24

34

24

2

9

26

29

35

Post

0

0

14

30

59

3

4

18

27

49

15.Hospital patients who receive team care are better prepared for discharge than other patients

Pre

8

8

10

33

44

7

6

13

38

37

Post

0

1

6

24

72

14

13

11

27

36

16.The team approach makes the delivery of care more efficient

Pre

1

4

3

40

55

4

4

5

42

46

Post

3

3

9

27

61

13

8

9

28

43

17.The team approach permits health professionals to meet the needs of family caregivers as well as patients

Pre

4

8

12

36

43

5

5

13

42

36

Post

0

2

11

26

64

5

13

16

31

36

18.Having to report observations to the team helps team members better understand the work of other health professionals

Pre

1

8

9

44

41

1

1

13

43

43

Post

1

0

2

40

60

11

5

13

33

39