Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Nursing Services Administration

Background: Providing patient care is a team effort that includes registered nurses, physicians and many other healthcare professionals, optimum care can{u2019}t achieved by person alone. Working together is essential, inevitable for effective care and achieving common goals between different disciplines. Aim: the study aimed to assess attitude of healthcare professionals{u2019} towards teamwork. Design: A descriptive comparative design was utilized in this study. Sample: The total study sample consisted of healthcare professionals composed of nursing staff (220), physicians (140) and pharmacists (90). Setting: the study was conducted at children cancer hospital.Tool: Data were collected by using teamwork attitude questionnaire, it was composed of two parts: first; personal data sheet, second: Teamwork attitude questionnaire (include 54 items) with six dimensions Results: Physicians had higher scores in leadership (84%) and work values (85.6%). Nurses had higher scores in educational collaborative relations (91%), stress, and fatigue (76.3%). While, pharmacists had higher scores in confidence assertion (78.6%) and lower scores in leadership. Conclusion: There was a positive attitude among healthcare professionals toward teamwork; physicians had the highest scores followed by nurses, then pharmacists. Recommendations:Hospital administration should enhance teamwork culture by designing workshops, continuous education programs, seminars that focusing on concept and importance of teamwork to enhance mutual relationship and more engagement of healthcare professionals with each other

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