Enhancing Nursing Personnel- physicians' Communication and Collaboration: Its Effect on Nursing Productivity

Abstract

Background: Background: For optimal patient care and outcomes, effective collaboration and communication between nurses and physicians are essential. This can be attained through various factors that impact nurses' productivity. The study aimed to assess the effect of enhancing nursing personnel-physicians' communication and collaboration on nursing. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting : The study was conducted in emergency and intensive care units (ICU) at Damanhour Medical National Institute. Subjects consisted of all available nursing personnel (52) and physicians (36). Tools of data collection five tools was used; Communication and Collaboration Knowledge Questionnaire. , Communication and Collaboration Attitude Questionnaire Communication Skills Observational Checklist. , Collaboration Skills Observational Checklist. , and Nursing productivity Questionnaire The result showed that nursing personnel(75 %)and physicians(63.9 %)had an inadequate level of knowledge in pre-program phase while in the post program(84.6,90.4%)and follow up(82.7,86.1%)their knowledge levels improved to become adequate. There was a negative attitude prevailing in the pre-program phases (71.2, 66.7 %), which shifted to a positive attitude in the post-program (78.8,83.3% ) and follow-up phases( 75.0,80.6%) .There was incompetent level of skills in pre-program phase(71.2 , 55.6 %) which it improved to be competent in the post program(82.7,86.1% ) and follow up( 80.8,83.3%) . Less than half of nursing personnel (40.4 %) had moderate level of total productivity in pre-program phase while in the post program (67.3% ) and follow up( 61.6%) there total productivity was improved and became high respectively.Additionally, nursing personnel had moderate level of productivity in pre-program phase while in the post program & follow up their productivity became high. The study concluded that the program effectively improved knowledge, attitude, and skills regarding collaboration and communication among participants during both the post-program and follow-up, as well as in the productivity of nursing personnel. During both the pre-program and follow-up phases, there was a statistically significant positive correlation was evident between nursing personnel and physicians regarding their knowledge, attitude, and skills pertaining to communication, collaboration, and productivity within the nursing personnel. The study recommended developing interprofessional education programs uniting nurses and physicians to enhance collaborative learning, and promoting teamwork culture.