Development of a new scale for the measurement of interprofessional collaboration among occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech-language therapists.
Kohei Ikeda, Satoshi Sasada
PMID 36467520WHAT IT FOUND
A new 28-item scale measures collaboration among OTs, PTs and SLPs in Japanese rehab wards.
It checks team behaviour, opinion exchange, flexibility, sharing patient context, and coordinating support. Scores were similar across professions, suggesting it is a common tool for all three.
Key findings
01The final scale consists of 28 items grouped into five factors: team-oriented behavior, exchange of opinions, resourcefulness (flexible response), sharing the whole picture of the patient, and adjustment of support methods.
02Internal consistency was high for the first three factors (Cronbach’s alpha >0.80) and acceptable for the last two (alpha >0.70).
03There were no statistically significant differences in total scores between occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language therapists, indicating the scale is applicable across these professions.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for PTsWhat it means for OTsWhat it means for SLPs
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What it does not show
The study was a small pilot with only 70 participants. Participants were recruited by convenience sampling, not randomly. The scale was developed and tested only in Japanese recovery rehabilitation wards, so it may not apply to other settings or cultures without further validation. Test-retest reliability and criterion-related validity were not assessed.
Declared interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest. The work was supported by a grant from JSPS KAKENHI (Grant number: JP20K19452).
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this scale is ready for routine clinical use or international application. It is a pilot version tested on a small, non-random sample in Japan, and lacks validation for test-retest reliability or comparison against other established measures.