The PCC measure demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties. The low variance in responses, which is anticipated for instruments assessing fidelity of intervention implementation, accounts for the low reliability coefficients. Additional testing of the measure's psychometric properties in different groups of healthcare providers is warranted. The measure can be used to monitor healthcare providers' implementation of PCC in their usual practice.
Purpose
To describe activities of interprofessional (IP) care, a key aspect of high‐quality care, performed by nurse practitioners (NPs) employed in acute and long‐term care institutions.
Data sources
We developed and tested a new theory‐driven process tool to quantify NP everyday activities of IP care. We then invited NPs in acute and long‐term care to complete the IP self‐assessment tool (IPSAT).
Conclusions
The IPSAT is a validated tool shown to be reliable for use with NPs. Testing with other healthcare professionals is suggested. More than 50% of NPs engage in all activities of IP care. Many engage in shared decision making, professional relationship, communication, and partnership or collaboration activities on most work days. Less‐common activities were interdependence and collective problem solving including efforts to create role clarity.
Implications for practice
It is important to evaluate the everyday use of activities that enhance high‐quality care. Awareness and enhanced knowledge of IP care activities such as promoting interdependence, collective problem solving, and ensuring role clarity will improve care quality. The tool results are valuable for practicing NPs and their educators to reflect on practice and advance knowledge to influence purposeful engagement in interprofessional care.
Background: This study aimed to describe the nurse practitioners' self-reported implementation of patient-centered care (PCC) and factors that influence their delivery of PCC. It was guided by a conceptualization of PCC that identified 3 components that distinguish PCC (i.e., holistic, collaborative and responsive care) and respective activities that operationalize them. Methods: A sample of 149 nurse practitioners employed in acute and long term care settings, in Ontario, Canada, completed a valid and reliable measure of the extent to which they implemented the 3 PCC components.
Results:The results indicated that the majority of respondents reported engagement in most activities reflective of the PCC components most of the time and that experienced nurse practitioners performed a large number of these activities. Conclusions: Further research should examine the contribution of each PCC component, as implemented by nurse practitioners and other members of the healthcare team, to patient-oriented outcomes.
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