Intensity of interprofessional collaboration among intensive care nurses at a tertiary hospital

Medpoklicno sodelovanje v interdisciplinarnih zdravstvenih timih

Uvod: Sodobni čas prinaša nove koncepte delovne kulture in nove oblike sodelovanja v interdisciplinarnih timih in prav medsebojna komplementarnost ter razumevanje spretnosti posameznih poklicnih skupin so kazalnik uspešnega medpoklicnega sodelovanja. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti značilnosti procesa medpoklicnega sodelovanja v zdravstvenih timih in identificirati ključne komponente dobrega sodelovanja.Metode: V neeksperimentalni opisni kvantitativni raziskavi je bil uporabljen prirejen vprašalnik za oceno medpoklicnega sodelovanja v interdisciplinarnih timih. V priložnostni vzorec sta bila zajeta 203 zdravstvena delavca. Od tega je bilo 147 (72,4 %) medicinskih sester, 27 (13,3 %) zdravnikov in 29 (14,3 %) drugih zdravstvenih sodelavcev. Podatki so bili analizirani z osnovno deskriptivno statistiko, korelacijskim koeficientom (Spermanova korelacija), Kolmogorov-Smirnovovim in Shapiro-Wilkovim testom ter Mann-Whitneyjev U-testom.Rezultati: Ugotovitve kažejo statistično pomembne razlike o stopnji zadovoljstva med zdravstvenimi poklici. V povprečju so najbolj zadovoljni zdravniki s svojim sodelovanjem tako z medicinskimi sestrami (x = 3,03, s = 0,26) kot z drugimi zdravstvenimi sodelavci (x = 2,86, s = 0,22). Najmanj zadovoljne so medicinske sestre s sodelovanjem z zdravniki (x = 2,36, s = 0,42).Diskusija in zaključek: Na osnovi rezultatov smo dobili vpogled v oceno trenutne stopnje sodelovanja v interdisciplinarnem timu, pri čemer so zdravniki optimistični v oceni sodelovanja, v nasprotju pa so medicinske sestre v svoji oceni bolj kritične. Različni pogledi in odnos zdravstvenih delavcev do sodelovanja kažejo potrebo po umestitvi teme poklicnega sodelovanja v formalno izobraževanje.

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Nurse-Nurse Collaboration

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and nurse-nurse collaboration among registered nurses in Jordan.

DESIGN

This study used a cross-sectional, quantitative survey design to query 342 nurses who worked in two hospitals in Jordan.

METHODS

We used Arabic versions of valid, reliable instruments to measure emotional intelligence and nurse-nurse communication.

FINDINGS

A total of 311 questionnaires were returned (91% response rate). Nurses' emotional intelligence was positively and significantly correlated with the nurse-nurse collaboration subscales. The results also indicated a statistically significant mean difference in communication subscale scores by gender and nursing unit.

CONCLUSIONS

The present study demonstrated that nurse-nurse collaboration is linked to benefits for nurses in terms of improved job satisfaction, better nurse retention, improved quality of patient care, and enhanced healthcare efficiency and productivity. This suggests that improving nurse-nurse collaboration may have spillover effects of benefits, not only for nurses but for patients, organizations, and the overall healthcare system.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Building an environment that encourages collaboration among nurses can greatly impact the performance of nurses and its benefit to nurses. Encouraging employees to participate in activities and to collaborate in making this an integral part of their evaluation will contribute to improving the teamwork in patient care.