Purpose: The objective of the present study was to investigate inter-professional work (IPW) competences and related factors of nurses who receive consultations from palliative care teams.
Method: The subjects were 1230 nurses who had received consultations (consultee nurses) from palliative care teams (PCT). A self-administered questionnaire was given, which included a self-rated IPW competency scale and basic attributes.
Results: 812 nurses responded to the survey (response rate 66.0%). The average point of the IPW competency was 52.4±19.2. Nurses who had participated in palliative care workshops and multi-professional workshops had significantly higher IPW competency (p < 0 .01). The “almost daily” consultee nurse group had significantly higher IPW competency than the “several times a year” and “once a month” groups (p < 0 .01).
Discussion: The results suggest that efforts such as workshops to enhance nurses’ IPW competency in the field of palliative care are effective. We believe that encouraging active collaboration with palliative care teams in the future will improve the ability to practice professional collaboration.
雑誌名
福井大学医学部研究雑誌
雑誌名(英)
Journal of Interdisciplinary Research of the School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui