Table 2.
Comparisons of participants on total scores and four factors of the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration.
| Participants | Factors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared education and teamwork | Nurses' autonomy | Caring versus curing | Physician's dominance | Total score | |
| Pediatrician (n = 118) | 22.8 ± 3.00 | 9.7 ± 1.24 | 10.03 ± 1.45 | 6.23 ± 1.14 | 48.68 ± 5.62 |
| Pediatric nurses (n = 126) | 23.34 ± 2.15 | 9.96 ± 1.25 | 9.85 ± 1.17 | 4.98 ± 1.22 | 48.13 ± 4.22 |
| P | 0.12 | 0.44 | 0.21 | <0.0001 | 0.67 |
| Pediatric interns (n = 98) | 22.48 ± 2.83 | 9.36 ± 1.31 | 9.89 ± 1.43 | 5.57 ± 1.05 | 47.30 ± 5.41 |
| Nursing interns (n = 118) | 24.03 ± 2.90 | 10.05 ± 1.29 | 10.18 ± 1.16 | 4.84 ± 1.31 | 49.11 ± 4.83 |
| P | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.10 | <0.0001 | 0.0012 |
| Medical students (n = 96) | 22.61 ± 2.53 | 9.33 ± 1.21 | 10.02 ± 1.26 | 5.59 ± 1.19 | 47.26 ± 4.36 |
| Nursing students (n = 100) | 23.74 ± 2.57 | 9.95 ± 1.22 | 9.58 ± 1.17 | 4.41 ± 0.95 | 47.63 ± 4.00 |
| P | 0.0006 | 0.003 | 0.003 | <0.0001 | 0.68 |
| PIS (n = 312) | 22.63 ± 2.80 | 9.47 ± 1.26 | 9.98 ± 1.35 | 5.83 ± 1.17 | 47.90 ± 5.21 |
| NIS (n = 344) | 23.69 ± 2.56 | 9.99 ± 1.25 | 9.98 ± 1.19 | 4.77 ± 1.20 | 48.33 ± 4.42 |
| P | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.21 | <0.0001 | 0.04 |
PIS consists of pediatrician, pediatric interns, and medical students; NIS consists of pediatric nurses, nursing interns, and nursing students.