The Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration: A study with undergraduate nursing students

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 375-386

  Ward, Julia ^a   Schaal, Mary ^a   Sullivan, Jacqueline ^a   Bowen, Mary E ^a   Erdmann, James B ^a   Hojat, Mohammadreza ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Nursing students; Physician nurse collaboration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREER PLANNING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JEFFERSON SCALE OF ATTITUDES TOWARD PHYSICIAN NURSE COLLABORATION; JEFFERSON SCALE OF EMPATHY; JOB EXPERIENCE; MALE; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 52649114839     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820802190533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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