[Translation and Validation of the Chinese Attitudes Toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration Scale].

Abstract

Background: Promoting interprofessional collaboration has become increasingly important in the work of healthcare professionals. However, in Asia, differences in role awareness and professional perceptions remain significant barriers to effective collaboration among these professionals. Interprofessional collaborative practice is recognized as a crucial strategy for achieving patient-centered and high-quality holistic care in Taiwan, with research indicating attitudes toward physician-nurse collaboration significantly shape this relationship and interprofessional collaborative practice, emphasizing the important influence of attitudes toward physician-nurse collaboration on the overall care process.

Purpose: The Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration (JSAPNC) was translated into Traditional Chinese and validated in this study. After confirming its reliability and validity, this scale was used to measure and assess the attitudes toward collaboration of medical doctors and nurses.

Methods: The JSAPNC scale was transformed into Chinese using a standardized translation procedure, and the expert content validity of the translated scale was verified. Next, a pre-test questionnaire was distributed to verify its reliability and validity. The participants in this study were all clinical nurses working in a medical center, and 150 valid questionnaires were collected.

Results: The Traditional Chinese version of the JSAPNC was assessed as having good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .79), with exploratory factor analysis showing good construct validity (factor loading ≥ .05).

Conclusions: In this study, a Traditional Chinese version of the JSAPNC Chinese scale was produced and verified for reliability and validity. This scale may be used by medical institutions to promote cross-field collaboration cultures. It is recommended that, in the future, researchers in the medical field continue to conduct in-depth explorations of the impact of medical and nursing collaboration attitudes in Taiwan and provide guidance for medical decision-making. Developmental trends in promoting collaborative attitudes among physicians and managers with management levels.