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Measuring interdisciplinary perceptions of collaboration on hospice teams
Debra Parker Oliver1, Elaine M Wittenberg-Lyles, Michele Day
1School of Social Work, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-4470, USA. oliverdr@missouri.edu
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care
|March 10, 2007
Summary
Researchers adapted the Index for Interdisciplinary Collaboration into the Modified Index for Interdisciplinary Collaboration (MIIC) to assess hospice team collaboration perceptions. The MIIC demonstrated strong reliability, supporting its use in healthcare settings.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Team Collaboration Dynamics
- Hospice Care Research
Background:
- Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial in hospice care.
- Existing tools may not fully capture all team members' collaborative perceptions.
- A need exists for a reliable instrument to measure hospice team collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To modify the Index for Interdisciplinary Collaboration for hospice teams.
- To create a tool measuring collaboration perceptions among all hospice team members.
- To assess the reliability of the modified instrument.
Main Methods:
- The Index for Interdisciplinary Collaboration was adapted.
- Questions were reworded for inclusivity.
- The modified instrument, the Modified Index for Interdisciplinary Collaboration (MIIC), was tested for reliability.
Main Results:
- The Modified Index for Interdisciplinary Collaboration (MIIC) demonstrated strong reliability.
- Reliability was confirmed for the total instrument and its subscales.
- The adapted instrument effectively measures collaboration perceptions.
Conclusions:
- The Modified Index for Interdisciplinary Collaboration (MIIC) is a reliable tool.
- The MIIC can be used to assess collaboration perceptions in hospice teams.
- Further validation and use of the MIIC are recommended.
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