Interprofessional perspectives on faculty-to-faculty incivility from nursing and social work

Area of Science:

• Healthcare delivery systems
• Interprofessional education
• Academic environments

Background:

• Healthcare systems rely on interprofessional collaboration.
• Nursing and social work are major health professions.
• Faculty-to-faculty incivility (FFI) in these fields is understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine FFI experienced by social work and nursing faculty.
• To compare perceptions and responses to FFI between these groups.
• To identify commonalities and differences in addressing FFI.

Main Methods:

• National surveys of U.S. social work faculty (n=216) and nursing faculty (n=588).
• Analysis of reported behaviors, identification of incivility, perceived causes, and barriers.

Main Results:

• Both groups report similar rates of FFI behaviors.
• Social work faculty are more likely to label behaviors as uncivil.
• Differences exist in beliefs about FFI causes and barriers to addressing it.

Conclusions:

• FFI is a shared concern for nursing and social work educators.
• Interprofessional collaboration can help address FFI in academia and healthcare.
• Understanding profession-specific contexts is crucial for effective interventions.