Developing a “Multidisciplinary Collaboration Ability Scale (MCAS)”: Examining the Reliability and Validity for Medical Professionals Engaged in Cancer Care

Yukiko IIOKA; Ryoko OHBA; Chiho HIROTA; Miyuki MORIZUMI; Yumi KOSUGE; Ikuko MANABE; Hirokazu KIYOZAKI; Tomoko BABA; Daiki SEKIYA; Yasunori OGURA; Masatoshi GIKA; Hisashi KUROSAWA

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Developing a “Multidisciplinary Collaboration Ability Scale (MCAS)”: Examining the Reliability and Validity for Medical Professionals Engaged in Cancer Care

VernacularTitle:「多職種連携におけるコーディネート力尺度（MCAS）」の開発—がん医療に携わる医療専門職を対象とした信頼性と妥当性の検討—
Author: Yukiko IIOKA ¹ ; Ryoko OHBA ² ; Chiho HIROTA ³ ; Miyuki MORIZUMI ⁴ ; Yumi KOSUGE ⁵ ; Ikuko MANABE ⁶ ; Hirokazu KIYOZAKI ⁷ ; Tomoko BABA ⁸ ; Daiki SEKIYA ⁹ ; Yasunori OGURA ¹⁰ ; Masatoshi GIKA ¹¹ ; Hisashi KUROSAWA ¹²
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1. Graduate Course of Health and Social Services, Research Development Center, Saitama Prefectural University
2. Department of Nursing, Saitama Prefectural University
3. Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
4. Palliative Care Center, Saitama Prefectural Cancer Center
5. Palliative Care Unit, Saitama Prefectural Cancer Center
6. Nursing Department, Saitama Red Cross Hospital
7. Department of Surgery, Niigata Prefectural Tokamachi Hospital
8. Nursing Department, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
9. Department of Health and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Applied Psychology, Tokyo Seitoku University
10. Faculty of Science, Yamagata University
11. Department of Palliative Care, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University
12. Internal Medicine, Anetosu Hospital
Keywords: multidisciplinary collaboration; team medical care; scale development; coordination
From:Palliative Care Research 2023;18(1):1-10
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a “Multidisciplinary Collaboration Ability Scale (MCAS)” and examine the reliability and validity for medical professionals engaged in cancer care. Method: The first MCAS draft was created, and the content validity and surface validity of the scale were examined for medical professionals. Next, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on medical professionals engaged in cancer care who worked in medical institutions. Exploratory factor analysis and known-groups technique were carried out, coefficient α calculated, and concurrent validity examined. This study was conducted with the approval of the research ethics review. Result: Exploratory factor analysis resulted in 33 items of 4 factors (ability to promote discussion, foundational relationship building, self-control, and problem-solving activities). The MCAS score was significantly higher for those who had participated in a multidisciplinary workshop and those who had more years of experience. Coefficient α for the entire scale and for each factor was .80 and above. Examination of concurrent validity showed a moderate correlation. Conclusion: The reliability and validity of MCAS in its development stage were generally verified.