title: [Analysis of the intensity of professional collaboration among nurses in a critical care area].
abstract: To analyse the intensity of professional collaboration (IPC) between the nurses in a multidisciplinary critical area (CA) and the relationship with the workplace "intensive care unit (ICU) and special hospitalisation area (SHA)", educational level, age, and years of professional activity in CA.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 57 nurses from CA, recording socio-demographic data: age, educational level, speciality titles, years of professional activity and workday type, years of professional activity in the CA, and involvement in scientific works. Tool: Intensity of Inter-professional Collaboration Questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  SPSS 20.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study included a total of 47 nurses (ICU/SHA), with a mean age of 35.91 (9.59) years. Almost three-quarters (74.46%) were nursing graduates with a posgraduate in ICU. Median and interquartile range of professional experience was 14 and 14.50 years, respectively, and years working in CA was 8.50 and 16 years, respectively. Just over half of them (51.10%) worked part-time, and 61.70% participated in scientific works. The mean IPC score was 61.68 (6.84), with 57.40% providing values of high IPC. The relationship between the workplace (ICU/SHA) and educational level with IPC was not statistically significant (p>.05). There are statistical significant differences between IPC with age and years of professional activity in CA (p<.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study demonstrates the existence of good IPC in the CA. Younger nurses obtain a better IPC score, as well as nurses who have been working for less time in CA. Nurses with a Degree or Masters have a higher level of IPC than the rest, as well as nurses who perform professional activity combining ICU and SHA.
authors.affiliation: Cuidados Intensivos, Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Electronic address: laurabc100@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bengoechea Calpe
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marín Fernández
authors.affiliation: Cuidados Intensivos, Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Regaira Martínez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003422:Critical Care; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009729:Nursing; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Ambiente de trabajo colaborativo; Collaborative work environment; Cuidados intensivos; Enfermería; Intensive care; Nursing