Table 3. Frequency of perceived openness and sharing of information items during nurse-physician communication among nurses and physicians working in public Hospitals of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 466).

Openness & sharing of information subscale item score(α = 0.91)	Always		Usually		Sometimes		Rarely		Never
	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%
In the event of a change in treatment plan, the nurse and the physicians have a mutual understanding	46	9.9	106	22.7	161	34.5	105	22.5	48	10.3
The nurse and physicians discuss mechanism to maintain patient safety	58	12.4	111	23.8	152	32.6	100	21.5	45	9.7
The nurse & the physicians have the same understanding on patient's care	37	7.9	97	20.8	148	31.8	107	23.0	77	16.5
The nurse & the physicians take into account each other's schedule when making plans to treat a patient together	32	6.9	100	21.5	150	32.2	113	24.2	71	15.2
The nurse & the physicians can openly exchange information or opinion about matters related to work	47	10.1	72	15.5	160	34.3	115	24.7	72	15.5
The nurse and the physicians show concern for each other when they are very tired	74	15.9	145	31.1	151	32.4	69	14.8	27	5.8
The nurse and the physicians help each other	41	8.8	108	23.2	172	36.9	104	22.3	41	8.8
Physicians and nurse listen to each other	50	10.7	116	24.9	165	35.4	103	22.1	32	6.9
Receiving correct information or advice	30	6.4	82	17.6	161	34.5	128	27.5	65	13.9