A Study the Nurses Perceptions regarding Cooperation with Physicians at Emergency Departments in Babylon Governorate

Abstract

Background:The emergency department is considered one of the most dangerous working
environments in hospitals, as preserving patients' lives and avoiding health complications, creating
effective cooperation between nurses and physicians is very important matter should be applied in ED
work.
Aim:The study aims to clarify the perceptions of nurses regarding cooperation with physicians in ED.
Material and Method:Quantitative research, cross sectional study design carried out in three
emergency department at teaching hospital in Babylon governorate from period of 17October 2020 to
26March 2021, 81 male and female nurses who are working at ED participated in this study.
Results:The results of these study indicated the higher percentage were among male nurses at 64.2%
and in regard the age parameter the higher percentage were among nurses with age group of 30-39 at
38.2%, the overall of nurses’ perceptionsregarding cooperation with physician in ED were negative at
51.8% and there is a significant correlation between nurse’sperceptions regarding cooperation with
physicians and their demographic characteristics in all items except gender and age.
Conclusions:The study concludes the most study participant (nurses) have negative perceptionsrelated
tocooperation with physicians in emergency departments at Babylon teaching hospitals.