The interprofessional socialization and valuing scale: a tool for evaluating the shift toward collaborative care approaches in health care settings.
BACKGROUND
There is a need for tools by which to evaluate the beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes that underlie interprofessional socialization and collaborative practice in health care settings.


METHODS
This paper introduces the Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale (ISVS), a 24-item self-report measure based on concepts in the interprofessional literature concerning shifts in beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes that underlie interprofessional socialization. The ISVS was designed to measure the degree to which transformative learning takes place, as evidenced by changed assumptions and worldviews, enhanced knowledge and skills concerning interprofessional collaborative teamwork, and shifts in values and identities. The scales of the ISVS were determined using principal components analysis.


RESULTS
The principal components analysis revealed three scales accounting for approximately 49% of the variance in responses: (a) Self-Perceived Ability to Work with Others, (b) Value in Working with Others, and (c) Comfort in Working with Others. These empirically derived scales showed good fit with the conceptual basis of the measure.


CONCLUSIONS
The ISVS provides insight into the abilities, values, and beliefs underlying socio-cultural aspects of collaborative and authentic interprofessional care in the workplace, and can be used to evaluate the impact of interprofessional education efforts, in house team training, and workshops.
King
Gillian
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Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. gking27@uwo.ca
Shaw
Lynn
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Orchard
Carole A
CA
Miller
Stacy
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D002170:Canada; D004517:Education, Professional; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012919:Social Behavior; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education; D012951:Socialization; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires