Table 3 Analysis of Interprofessional Interaction and Interprofessional relationship Dimensions
Item Interprofessional Interaction Scale | Strongly Agree (%) | Agree (%) | Neutral (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly disagree (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D | N | D | N | D | N | D | N | D | N | |
19.Doctors and nurses have stereotyped views of each other. | 5.1 | – | 5.1 | 13.5 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 38.5 | 43.2 | 17.9 | 24.3 |
20.The line of communication between all members of the doctors and nursing professions is open | 20.5 | 35.1 | 35.9 | 37.8 | 28.2 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 5.1 | – |
21.There is a status hierarchy in health care that affects relationships between doctors and nursing professionals. | 2.6 | 13.5 | 17.9 | 10.8 | 25.6 | 16.2 | 43.6 | 37.8 | 10.3 | 21.6 |
22.Doctors and nursing professionals are biased in their views of each other. | 2.6 | 10.8 | 15.4 | 18.9 | 46.2 | 18.9 | 23.1 | 37.8 | 12.8 | 13.5 |
23.All members of medical and nursing professions have equal respect for each discipline. | 25.6 | 35.1 | 30.8 | 43.2 | 20.5 | 8.1 | 17.9 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 2.7 |
24.It is easy to communicate openly with people from other health care disciplines. | 7.7 | 21.6 | 43.6 | 43.2 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 12.8 | 16.2 | 2.6 | – |
25.Not all relationships between medical and nursing professionals are equal | – | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 43.6 | 21.6 | 41 | 43.2 | 12.8 | 29.7 |
26.Doctors and nursing professionals do not always communicate openly with one another. | 7.7 | 13.5 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 30.8 | 21.6 | 38.5 | 27 | 5.1 | 21.6 |
27.Doctors and nursing professionals are not always cooperative with one another | 12.8 | 24.3 | 17.9 | 24.3 | 30.8 | 21.6 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 5.1 | 10.8 |
Interprofessional Relationship Scale | ||||||||||
28.I have an equal relationship with peers from my own professional discipline | 28.2 | 21.6 | 48.7 | 40.5 | 20.5 | 29.7 | 2.6 | 5.4 | – | 2.7 |
29.I am confident in my relationships with my peers from my own professional discipline | 23.1 | 32.4 | 59 | 45.9 | 15.4 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 8.1 | – | – |
30.I have a good understanding of the roles of doctors/nurses’ professionals. | 17.9 | 16.2 | 43.6 | 48.6 | 33.3 | 32.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | – | – |
31.I am confident in my relationships with people from doctors/nurses’ disciplines | 12.8 | 16.2 | 61.5 | 51.4 | 20.5 | 27 | 5.1 | 5.4 | – | – |
32.I am comfortable working with people from doctors/nurses disciplines. | 25.6 | 21.6 | 59 | 37.8 | 12.8 | 35.1 | 2.6 | 5.4 | – | – |
33.I feel that I am respected by people from doctors/nurses’ disciplines | 20.5 | 21.6 | 38.5 | 35.1 | 30.8 | 35.1 | 10.3 | 5.4 | – | 2.7 |
34.I lack confidence when I work with people from doctors/nurses’ disciplines. | 46.2 | 24.3 | 48.7 | 21.6 | 5.1 | 32.4 | – | 21.6 | – | – |
35.I am comfortable working with people from own professional discipline | 12.8 | 48.6 | 59 | 35.1 | 25.6 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | – | 2.7 |