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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Hauptverfasser: Fleischhauer, Thomas (VerfasserIn) , Biehler, Elena (VerfasserIn) , Michels-Zetsche, Julia D. (VerfasserIn) , Trudzinski, Franziska (VerfasserIn) , Schubert-Haack, Janina (VerfasserIn) , Forstner, Johanna (VerfasserIn) , Schneider, Armin (VerfasserIn) , Kempa, Axel (VerfasserIn) , Joves, Biljana (VerfasserIn) , Neurohr, Claus (VerfasserIn) , Herth, Felix (VerfasserIn) , Szecsenyi, Joachim (VerfasserIn) , Wensing, Michel (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: May 26 2025
In: Respiration
Year: 2025, Pages: 1-8
ISSN:1423-0356
DOI:10.1159/000546043
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Verfasserangaben: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
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISSN:1423-0356
DOI:10.1159/000546043