Multi-professional collaboration is being promoted worldwide as a response\nto the need for sophisticated medical care and for catering to patientsâ?? diverse\nneeds. Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are seriously ill, and their families\nmay be at risk depending on the patientâ??s situation. Considering these\ncharacteristics of patients and families, there is a strong need for multi-\nprofessional collaboration within ICUs. The purpose of this descriptive\nstudy was to examine recognition and other factors related to collaboration\nand satisfaction involving care decisions in Japanese ICUs. A mail survey\nabout collaboration of activities and systems was sent to physicians, clinical\nengineers, and nurses working in ICUs in Japan, 387 consented to participate\nin this study. Results showed that satisfaction scores were generally high\namong the three aforementioned professions, but collaboration scores on deciding\ncare for patients showed significant differences.......................
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