Intensidad de colaboración interprofesional entre enfermeras de cuidados intensivos de un hospital de tercer nivel / Intensity of interprofessional collaboration among intensive care nurses at a tertiary hospital

Objetivos: Medir la intensidad de colaboración interprofesional (ICP) en enfermeras de una unidad de cuidados intensivos (UCI) de un hospital de tercer nivel; comprobar diferencias entre las dimensiones de la escala Intensidad de la Colaboración Interprofesional (ICP), e identificar la influencia de variables personales en la ICP. Método: Estudio descriptivo transversal realizado con 63 enfermeras de cuidados intensivos seleccionadas mediante muestreo aleatorio simple. Variables explicativas: edad, sexo, años de experiencia en enfermería, años de experiencia en cuidados críticos, jornada laboral y turno de trabajo; variable resultado: ICP. La ICP se midió mediante el cuestionario «Intensidad de la Colaboración Interprofesional». Se realizó análisis estadístico descriptivo y bivariante (ICP y sus dimensiones con variables explicativas). Resultados: El 73,8% fueron mujeres, con una edad media de 46,54 (± 6,076) años. La media de años de experiencia en enfermería y en cuidados críticos fue de 23,03 (± 6,24) y de 14,25 (± 8,532), respectivamente. El 77% tenían una jornada completa y el 95,1%, turno rotatorio. El 62,3% tuvieron valores de ICP media. Se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa (p < 0,05) entre ICP (puntuación global) y apreciación global con años de experiencia en cuidados críticos. Conclusiones: El estudio muestra niveles medios de ICP; las enfermeras con menos experiencia en cuidados críticos son las que puntúan más alto la ICP global y su dimensión de apreciación global

Objectives: To measure the intensity of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in nurses of an intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary hospital, to check differences between the dimensions of the Intensity of Interprofessional Collaboration Questionnaire, and to identify the influence of personal variables. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 63 intensive care nurses selected by simple random sampling. Explanatory variables: age, sex, years of experience in nursing, years of experience in critical care, workday type and work shift type; variable of outcome: IPC. The IPC was measured by: Intensity of Interprofessional Collaboration Questionnaire. Descriptive and bivariate statistical analysis (IPC and its dimensions with explanatory variables). Results: 73.8% were women, with a mean age of 46.54 (± 6.076) years. The average years' experience in nursing and critical care was 23.03 (± 6.24) and 14.25 (± 8.532), respectively. 77% had a full time and 95.1% had a rotating shift. 62.3% obtained average IPC values. Statistically significant differences were found (P < .05) between IPC (overall score) and overall assessment with years of experience in critical care. Conclusions: This study shows average levels of IPC; the nurses with less experience in critical care obtained higher IPC and overall assessment scores

Intensity of interprofessional collaboration among intensive care nurses at a tertiary hospital. / Intensidad de colaboración interprofesional entre enfermeras de cuidados intensivos de un hospital de tercer nivel.

OBJECTIVES: To measure the intensity of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in nurses of an intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary hospital, to check differences between the dimensions of the Intensity of Interprofessional Collaboration Questionnaire, and to identify the influence of personal variables. METHOD: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 63 intensive care nurses selected by simple random sampling. Explanatory variables: age, sex, years of experience in nursing, years of experience in critical care, workday type and work shift type; variable of outcome: IPC. The IPC was measured by: Intensity of Interprofessional Collaboration Questionnaire. Descriptive and bivariate statistical analysis (IPC and its dimensions with explanatory variables). RESULTS: 73.8% were women, with a mean age of 46.54 (±6.076) years. The average years experience in nursing and critical care was 23.03 (±6.24) and 14.25 (±8.532), respectively. 77% had a full time and 95.1% had a rotating shift. 62.3% obtained average IPC values. Statistically significant differences were found (P<.05) between IPC (overall score) and overall assessment with years of experience in critical care. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows average levels of IPC; the nurses with less experience in critical care obtained higher IPC and overall assessment scores.