Factors Affected with the Ability of Nurses Working in a Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward to Collaborate with an Interdisciplinary Team

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the factors that are affected with the ability of nurses working in a convalescent rehabilitation ward (hereafter the “rehab ward”) to collaborate with an Interdisciplinary team.

Method: A questionnaire survey was administered to 245 nurses working in rehab wards in the Hokuriku area by using the Readiness for Chiba Interprofessional Competency Scale (CICS29). Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed by using the variables that had shown significant differences in a univariate analysis as independent variables.

Results: The following variables were extracted as factors affected with the ability of nurses working in rehab wards to collaborate with an Interdisciplinary team: “in-service training programs to encourage collaboration”, “appointment of a therapist as a team leader”, “communication ability”, and “ability to support co-workers”.

Conclusions: This research is to ensure that nurses working in the rehabilitation ward improve their ability to work with interdisciplinary teams, it suggests to build an in-service education program on collaboration, build a team with a therapist as a leader, in addition, improve communication skills and backup skills by deepening the understanding of other job types.