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. 2023 May 31;23(2):198–205. doi: 10.18295/squmj.8.2022.050

Table 3.

Inter-professional collaboration (N = 354)

Item n Mean ± SD
Team members contribute to setting and evaluating goals for improving the practice. 346 3.29 ± 0.59
The team has a culture of mutual continuous learning. 344 3.15 ± 0.59
The team fosters a culture of continuously improving communication. 338 3.19 ± 0.60
The team is well supported by the overall organisation (e.g. practice improvement is encouraged; team training is supported). 342 3.06 ± 0.67
Team members fail to appreciate each other’s values and diversity.* 339 2.85 ± 0.77
Team members appreciate each other’s roles and expertise. 346 3.11 ± 0.62
Team members have the autonomy to implement their part of the plan once the patient’s needs and goals are clear. 343 3.13 ± 0.56
The team is effective in assigning and implementing administrative tasks (e.g. leadership, record keeping, meeting facilitation, etc.) 348 3.08 ± 0.63
Team members do not feel safe bringing up concerns about roles and responsibilities for discussion, proactive improvement, and prevention.* 339 2.83 ± 0.73
All voices on the team are heard and valued. 342 2.96 ± 0.69
The team encourages trust by paying attention to important personal or professional connections (e.g. celebrating achievements, milestones, etc.). 347 3.09 ± 0.54
Members of the team are active listeners and pay close attention to the contributions of others, including the patient and family. 345 3.17 ± 0.57
The team engages in routine, frequent, meaningful evaluation to improve its performance. 344 3.05 ± 0.58
Team members tend not to recognise their own limitations in knowledge and skills.* 342 2.78 ± 0.79
The team constructively manages disagreements among team members. 336 2.95 ± 0.60

SD = standard deviation.

*

Item was reverse coded.