Affiliations: Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada | Middlesex-London Health Unit, London, Ontario, Canada
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Dr. Gillian King, Bloorview
Research Institute, 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, Ontario Canada M4G 1R8. E-mail:
gking27@uwo.ca
Abstract: 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. Method: 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. Conclusion: 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.
