Table 1 Teamwork factors and % responses to items.

	Disagree strongly*	Disagree slightly*	Neutral*	Agree slightly*	Agree strongly*	Not applicable†
Teamwork factor 1: Input into decisions and collaboration with other staff (Cronbach's α = 0.84)
Nurse input is well received where I work.	1	3	6	23	66	4
Decision making where I work uses input from relevant staff	3	4	9	29	54	2
The doctors and nurses here work together as a well coordinated team	3	8	9	33	47	4
Disagreements where I work are resolved appropriately (i.e. not who is right, but what is best for the patient)	4	7	16	35	38	2
It is easy for staff here to ask questions when there is something that they do not understand	1	3	5	24	67	1
I have the support I need from other staff to care for patients	1	5	5	27	62	1
I am satisfied with the quality of collaboration that I experience with senior doctors where I work	5	9	12	35	40	11
Teamwork factor 2: Information handover (Cronbach's α = 0.69)
I know the first and last names of all the staff I worked with during my last shift/period of work	4	5	3	14	74	3
Important issues are well communicated at shift changes/between periods of work	3	7	11	37	42	11
Briefings are common where I work	4	7	13	34	41	8
I am satisfied with the quality of collaboration that I experience with nurses where I work	2	4	5	32	57	4

*Percentage of valid responses (not including “not applicable”) from direct patient care staff.

†Percentage of total responses from direct patient care staff.