ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the factors affecting nursing students' attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration. METHODS: The subjects were 200 nursing students from a college in K city, and the participants were recruited by posting a recruitment announcement. Data were collected from June 26 to 29, 2018 and analyzed using SPSS 22.0 and descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Sheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression. RESULTS: Attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration showed a statistically significant difference according to grade, the reflection of opinion within the family, and the number of the counselor in general characteristics. Assertiveness and attitudes toward nurse-physician collaboration showed weak positive correlation (r=.18, p=.011). In hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the most affecting factor was junior grade (β=.25), followed by positive assertiveness (β=.18) and the number of the counselor (β=.14). These variables explained 12.0% of the total variance in attitudes towards nurse-physician collaboration. CONCLUSION: To create positive attitudes toward collaboration between nurses and physicians in nursing students, various educational programs related to assertiveness on communication skills need to be provided from the lower grades. Also, a multidisciplinary simulation program should be developed and applied to be able to experience the situation of nurses and physicians.