A qualitative research on nurse-physician collaboration experience in a tertiary general hospital of Chongqing / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To comprehend the real experience of nurses and physicians towards nurse-physician collaboration in tertiary general hospital of Chongqing, thus to investigate and analyze its status and influencing factors. Methods A qualitative study was conducted to explore 17 nurses and physicians from different departments in tertiary general hospital of Chongqing. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi method. Results Three themes were extractedthe nurse-physician collaboration was the common requirement for nurses and physicians;the scale of the nurse-physician collaboration seemed to be limited and needed to be further enhanced;nurse-physician collaboration was influenced by multiple factors. Conclusions The necessity of nurse-physician collaboration is highly approved by nurses and physicians. The physicians and nurses should develop the ideas of nurse-physician collaboration, perform multiple activities of nurse-physician collaboration, improve nurse- physician communication, establish policy system of nurse- physician collaboration, and promote the full implementation of the nurse-physician collaboration.