Interprofessional collaboration and job satisfaction in German intensive care units: a cross-sectional survey within the PRiVENT project
Introduction: The multicentre cluster-randomized PRiVENT study aims to improve weaning of long-term ventilated patients in German intensive care units via a complex interprofessional intervention. To assess perceptions on interprofessional collaboration and job satisfaction among different health pr...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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May 26 2025
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Respiration
Year: 2025, Pages: 1-8 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0356 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000546043 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000546043 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://karger.com/res/article/doi/10.1159/000546043/927608/Interprofessional-Collaboration-and-Job 
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| Author Notes: | Thomas Fleischhauer, Elena Biehler, Julia Dorothea Michels-Zetsche, Franziska C. Trudzinski, Janina Schubert-Haack, Johanna Forstner, Armin Schneider, Axel Kempa, Biljana Joves, Claus Neurohr, Felix J.F. Herth, Joachim Szecsenyi, Michel Wensing |
| Summary: | Introduction: The multicentre cluster-randomized PRiVENT study aims to improve weaning of long-term ventilated patients in German intensive care units via a complex interprofessional intervention. To assess perceptions on interprofessional collaboration and job satisfaction among different health professions, a survey was conducted in four clusters, each comprising one weaning centre and 7-12 cooperation hospitals. Methods: Three validated questionnaires were used to measure (a) interprofessional socialization (7-level Likert scale), (b) interprofessional collaboration (5-level), and (c) job satisfaction (7-level). Alongside a descriptive analysis, a subgroup analysis was performed comparing mean scores between physicians and non-physicians and the four clusters. Correlation coefficients were calculated to check for correlations of age group and work experience with interprofessional collaboration and job satisfaction. Results: Sixty-two questionnaires were returned by health workers of the intensive care units, corresponding to a response rate of 47%. Respondents rated interprofessional socialization (5.7 ± 0.6) and collaboration (3.8 ± 0.6) as good. Job satisfaction was high (5.1 ± 1.0), particularly regarding the collegial environment and variety of work tasks. Satisfaction with physical workload, income, and working hours was lower. Compared to physicians, overall ratings of non-physicians were lower, although the differences were not statistically significant, as were those between clusters. There was a statistically significant positive correlation of age group and work experience with overall job satisfaction. Conclusion: Health workers within PRiVENT are satisfied with their workplace conditions and rate interprofessional collaboration as good. Follow-up surveys will provide insights into the impact of PRiVENT on interprofessional cooperation and job satisfaction. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 01.09.2025 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1423-0356 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000546043 |