Table 2 Questionnaire items on perceptions of interprofessional collaboration practice

Self-perceptions regarding communication ability with other health professionals

 Q1. I am not good at communicating with unfamiliar or new people^a.

 Q2. I can actively communicate with others on my own initiative.

 Q3. I am not good at articulating my opinions to others^a.

 Q4. I can listen to and examine opinions that differ from my own.

 Q5. I can support members of the same group.

 Q6. I can review, self-evaluate, and manage my own behaviour during the group activities.

Understanding other health professionals and collaborative healthcare

 Q7. I do not know the differences between the approaches of different health professionals to nursing care^a.

 Q8. I can consider a holistic approach to elderly people with regard to psychological and social factors.

 Q9. I have respect for other health professionals.

 Q10. I believe that a healthcare team is necessary for the health professional I aspire to become.

 Q11. I understand the role of other health professionals in the healthcare team.

 Q12. I understand the role of the health professional I aspire to become in the healthcare team.