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For the study, researchers interviewed physicians and nurses to gauge self-perception on their healthcare services. In addition, an independent review of their care was conducted.
Ultimately, nearly 200 interviews were conducted. A review of these interviews showed self-perceptions of skill and knowledge average 7.9 and 7.7, respectively, on a scale of 1 to 10. Other teamwork attributions, such as communication, coordination and cooperation, were also held in high regard by both nurses and physicians.
However, the independent expert panel told a different story. The panel found both nurses and physicians were slow to response to patients’ deterioration for both nurses and physicians.
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