Wang SP, Wang J, Huang QH, Zhang YH, Liu J. Pharmacy and nursing students' attitudes toward nurse-pharmacist collaboration at a Chinese university.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018;
18:179. [PMID:
30068328 PMCID:
PMC6090867 DOI:
10.1186/s12909-018-1285-0]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The collaborative working relationship of nurses with pharmacists has increasingly captured considerable attention. This study measured pharmacy and nursing students' attitudes toward nurse-pharmacist collaboration at a university in China.
METHODS
This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the attitudes toward nurse-pharmacist collaboration using a self-developed scale delivered to a sample involving 202 nursing students and 258 pharmacy students enrolled in Wuhan University of Science and Technology.
RESULTS
Completed instruments were returned by 192 nursing students (95.0% effective response rate) and 249 pharmacy students (96.5% effective response rate). The average students' score of attitudes toward nurse-pharmacist collaboration was 78.85 out of a total of 100. No significance was found for the attitudes toward nurse-pharmacist collaboration between two professions or between gender. The college freshmen (first-year) students had the maximum scores suggesting the most positive attitude toward nurse-pharmacist collaboration, followed by second- and third-year students, while final-year (fourth-year) students had the least.
CONCLUSION
The students had somewhat positive attitudes toward nurse-pharmacist collaboration, but there is still room for improvement.
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