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http://dx.doi.org/10.14370/jewnr.2015.21.2.156

Relationship between Assertiveness and Attitudes toward Nurse-Physician Collaboration in General Hospital Nurses  

Lee, Sangmin (Department of Nursing, Kosin University)
Sohn, Suekyung (Department of Nursing, Kosin University)
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Journal of East-West Nursing Research / v.21, no.2, 2015 , pp. 156-164 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the relationship of assertiveness and attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration in general hospital nurses. Methods: The subjects were 196 clinical nurses from two general hospitals in P city. Data were collected from August 1 to 30, 2014 and analyzed by SPSS 18.0 program using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, $Sheff{\acute{e}}^{\prime}s$ test, and Pearson's correlation coefficients. Results: The mean scores of assertiveness and attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration were $3.20{\pm}.42$ and $3.20{\pm}.30$, respectively. Assertiveness and attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration according to the general characteristics showed significant differences on the numbers of advisors and job satisfaction. There was a significant positive correlation between assertiveness and attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration. Conclusion: Based on results of this study, additional variables related to attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration need to be identified. Educational programs to improve the attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration should be developed.
Keywords
Nurse; Assertiveness; Attitude; Cooperative behavior;
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