Nurse-Physician Perceptions of Collaborative Practice in Air Force Medical Treatment Facilities.

Abstract

Collaborative practice has been shown to improve the satisfaction of patients/families, nurses, and physicians, produce significant cost savings, and improved the quality of care in civilian health care organizations. This study sought to determine the level of collaborative practice in Air Force Medical Treatment Facilities, as perceived by active duty nurses and physicians, and examine the impact of certain demographic characteristics on those perceptions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 11, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328373

Entities

People

  • Susan G. Polk

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • New England
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine