A measure to quantify the quality of communication and cooperation among medical, nursing, and welfare services in a region
10.2512/jspm.9.114
- VernacularTitle:「医療介護福祉の地域連携尺度」の開発
- Author:
Yasushi Abe
;
Tatsuya Morita
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cooperation;
region;
measurement;
welfare
- From:Palliative Care Research
2014;9(1):114-120
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Purpose: This study was conducted to verify the reliability and validity of a scale evaluating the quality of communication and cooperation among medical, nursing, and welfare services in a region. Methods: To apply "a measure to quantify the quality of communication and cooperation among health care providers in a region" (Morita et al, 2013) developed for health care professionals engaged in the care of homebound patients to broader profession and disease categories, the measure was modified to newly establish the 26-item "measure to quantify the quality of communication and cooperation among medical, nursing, and welfare services in a region." In total, 362 health care professionals were enrolled in this study. Results: The internal consistency was excellent. Exploratory factor analyses identified the factor structure as being identical to that of the original scale. The total score had negative but significant correlations with subscales for difficulties in regional cooperation on the Palliative Care Difficulties Scale. The total score was also significantly associated with the general evaluation of communication and cooperation in the region, the number of participations in whole-region multidisciplinary conferences, and the number of persons to whom the respondent could inquire about support. Conclusion: This scale may be useful for describing the extent of global communication and cooperation among medical, nursing, and welfare services in a region.
