Comparison of Inter-professional Attitudes Between Nursing and Medical Students: A Cross-sectional
| Author | Fatemeh Khalili | en |
| Author | Atefeh Zabihi Zazoly | en |
| Orcid | Fatemeh Khalili [0000-0002-3088-5490] | en |
| Orcid | Atefeh Zabihi Zazoly [0000-0001-9704-2757] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Today, inter-professional attitudes and collaboration significantly impact health outcomes and the achievement of desirable treatment results, as emphasized in various studies. Therefore, examining the inter-professional attitudes of medical students, as future workforce members, is of great importance for appropriate planning. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the inter-professional attitudes of nursing and medical students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among nursing and medical students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2024. The study participants consisted of medical interns and eighth-semester nursing students who were selected through a convenience sampling. The study tool was the Standard Questionnaire for Assessing Health Team Members' Attitudes Towards Inter-Professional Skills (AHPQ), completed by the sample after obtaining the necessary permissions. Data were analyzed using SPSS16 software and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. Results: A total of 145 questionnaires were completed. The results indicated a statistically significant difference in the component of subservience between medical and nursing students (P < 0.05). However, no statistically significant difference was found in the component of caring between the two groups (P > 0.05). Additionally, there were statistically significant differences between medical and nursing students in the items of confident/vulnerable (P = 0.02), technically focused/not technically focused (P = 0.015), independent/not independent (P = 0.0001), and well paid/poorly paid (P = 0.01). Conclusions: It can be concluded that the state of inter-professional attitudes varied based on the type of variable examined between medical and nursing students. One of the effective factors in improving inter-professional attitudes among students was the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, topics such as independence, salary, techniques and professional rules, and vulnerability need further investigation. Moreover, these aspects should be considered in educational planning. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ermsj-162403 | en |
| Keyword | Interdisciplinary Communication | en |
| Keyword | Physician-Nurse Relations | en |
| Keyword | Attitude | en |
| Keyword | Medical Student | en |
| Keyword | Nurse Student | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Comparison of Inter-professional Attitudes Between Nursing and Medical Students: A Cross-sectional | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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