TABLE 2.
Overview of interprofessional competencies and indicators.
| Potential interprofessional competencies/Indicators | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final result | |||
| Median | IQR | Result | Median | Result | ||
| Communication | ||||||
| Communication that facilitates a shared mental model | 85 | 23 | ? | 82 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Effective communication with other professions | 100 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Understands and uses share terminology | 100 | 29 | ? | 98 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Understands and uses shared documentation | 78 | 23 | ? | 72 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uses standardized clinical handover | 80 | 49 | ? | 68 | – | – |
| Uses closed loop communication or “check back” to verify information | 95 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Engages in case conference/management | 90 | 24 | ? | 89 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engages in debrief | 96 | 26 | ? | 92 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Applies conflict resolution techniques where required | 100 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Communicates respectfully with all members of the healthcare team | 100 | 0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Uses only recognized terms and abbreviations when communicating | 90 | 41 | ? | 77 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Promotes own disciplinary perspective within the team | 87 | 31 | ? | 90 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leadership | ||||||
| Engages in collaborative leadership | 98 | 30 | ? | 92 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Understands role responsibilities | 100 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Understands the team structure | 91 | 17 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Orientates the team | 80 | 29 | ? | 78 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Articulates clear goals/plan | 90 | 28 | ? | 83 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Includes patients and family whānau as part of the team | 90 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Understands responsibility for assigning tasks/Responsibilities to team members | 80 | 27.75 | ? | 82 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Understands responsibility for managing/Allocating resources | 80 | 40 | ? | 76 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Helps manage co-location | 60 | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Engages in practice that maximizes activities of the team | 90 | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Recognizes need to balance workloads in the team | 90 | 25 | ? | 83 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Facilitates information sharing | 100 | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Provides timely feedback to healthcare team | 80 | 29 | ? | 79 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monitors quality/efficiency – Reduction in clinical errors | 90 | 31 | ? | 87 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Facilitates conflict resolution | 90 | 40 | ? | 92 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Focuses on behaviors not personal attributes | 92 | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Interpersonal relationships and mutual support | ||||||
| Models effective teamwork | 95 | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Develops role awareness | 91 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Facilitates collaboration | 99 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Understands roles of other health professionals | 100 | 0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Respects knowledge and practice of others | 100 | 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Provides patient-centered care | 100 | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Respects other’s culture/beliefs and values | 100 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Facilitates community and foster a climate where it is expected that assistance will be sought/offered | 90 | 19 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Protects others from high workload situations | 59 | 30.75 | ? | 63 | – | – |
| Fosters mutual trust | 100 | 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Employs strategies to support team functioning | 100 | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Anticipates support required | 80 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Anticipates other team members’ needs | 78 | 29.25 | ? | 77 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advocates for the patient | 99 | 18 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Works in partnership with other healthcare professionals to define/Articulate common goals | 100 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Works collaboratively to improve health outcomes for individuals | 99 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Works collaboratively to improve health outcomes for populations | 98 | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Collaborates to facilitate smooth transmission between services | 100 | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Avoiding bullying/antisocial behavior (actively anti- bullying/speaking up) | Identified by experts | 87 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Monitoring and situational awareness | ||||||
| Monitors environmental safety | 99 | 25 | ? | 94 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monitors context/triage acuity | 82 | 28.75 | ? | 77 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prioritizes actions | 90 | 21 | ? | 93 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uses strategies to monitor team performance | 70 | 33 | ? | 85 | ✓ | ✓ |
| “Watches each other’s backs” | 83 | 27 | ? | 80 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ensures mistakes/oversights are addressed quickly | 99 | 21 | ? | 95 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complies with policy and procedures | 99 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Monitors fatigue including psychological issues/stress | 86 | 40 | ? | 72 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monitors progress toward achievement of goals | 99 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Monitors status of team’s patient | 99 | 19 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Critically evaluates services delivered | 90 | 38 | ? | 77 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collaborates with the interprofessional team to develop policies and guidelines informed by best available evidence | 86 | 24 | ? | 62 | – | – |
| Collaborates with the interprofessional team to monitor and update policies and guidelines informed by best available evidence | 81 | 33.5 | ? | 69 | – | – |
| Collaborates with the health team to generate new knowledge for the betterment of peoples’ lives, communities and wider society | 91 | 25 | ? | 63 | – | – |
| Student knowledge | ||||||
| Develops an accurate/sound knowledge base | 99 | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Understands group dynamics | 86 | 21 | ? | 83 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Understands environmental culture | 85 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Develops discipline specific knowledge | 98 | 24 | ? | 98 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engages in shared decision-making | 95 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Medication/pharmacology knowledge | 80 | 26 | ? | 67 | – | – |
| Understanding interprofessional values and ethics | Identified by experts | 98 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Having ability to work to strengths | Identified by experts | 88 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Student skills | ||||||
| Health assessment | 90 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Group facilitation | 72 | 47.75 | ? | 60 | – | – |
| Education skills | 69 | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Counseling | 60 | 17.75 | – | – | – | – |
| Negotiation | 70 | 17 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Adaptability | 90 | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Patient history | 99 | 16 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Vital signs | 95 | 35 | ? | 90 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Medication administration | 60 | 34.5 | ? | 58 | – | – |
| Communication | 90 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reflection | Identified by experts | 73 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Active listening skills | Identified by experts | 85 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Self-awareness | Identified by experts | 74 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Cultural safety/Competency to work with difference | Identified by experts | 93 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Followership – the ability to take direction well | Identified by experts | 89 | ✓ | ✓ | ||