Abstract

Beginning in 2000, the Institute of Medicine clearly established the importance of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork with regard to improving patient care quality and safety in acute care hospitals. IOM documents also presented evidence of the positive impact that interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork can have on other key dimensions of organizational performance. Interdisciplinary collaboration represents a significant issue confronting hospital and nursing executives, deans of colleges of nursing and medicine and practicing nurses and physicians. The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which collective self-esteem and attitudes toward collaboration were predictors to nurse-to-nurse, nurse-to-physician and physician to nurse collaborative practice behaviors in acute care hospitals. The conceptual framework used to guide the study was derived from social identity theory, symbolic interaction theory, and relevant published research on nurse physician collaboration in contemporary acute care hospitals.

Description

This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3197001; ProQuest document ID: 305004634. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Karen D. Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE

Sigma Membership

Beta Iota, Delta Xi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Professional Collaboration, Patient Care Teams, Care Quality

Advisor

Linda L. Workman

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Cincinnati

Degree Year

2005

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-09-18

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