Development of a new scale for the measurement of interprofessional collaboration among occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech-language therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an instrument to assess interprofessional collaboration by occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language therapists.

Methods

Item development consisted of a review of interprofessional collaboration and group interviews with occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language therapists. The developed items were surveyed on a 4-point Likert scale among occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language therapists. Ceiling effects, floor effects, and item-total correlation analysis for each item, as well as constructs, internal consistency, and cross-cultural validity of the scales were evaluated.

Results

A total of 47 items were extracted for eval

SUBMITTER: Ikeda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9716465 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature