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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMISE)
PROMIS® is a set of patient-centered tools that can be used to evaluate the physical, mental, and social health of adults and children. The tools can be used with the general population and individuals with chronic conditions. PROMIS instruments measure concepts such as pain, fatigue, physical function, depression, anxiety and social function. PROMIS has constructed item banks (a collection of questions measuring the same thing that can be administered in short forms or adaptively through...
Team Climate Inventory (TCI)
The TCI was developed to measure team climate among management teams in healthcare organizations. Based on a theoretical model, the tool measures four facets (vision, participative safety, task orientation, and support for innovation) in a 38-item self-report questionnaire. Aggregated to the team level, the tool's results are intended to support team building and organizational development in healthcare teams. The development of the TCI included pilot testing of a longer instrument (61...
TeamSTEPPS Team Assessment Questionnaire and Team Performance Observation Tool (TAQ-TPOT)
“Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety” (TeamSTEPPS™) is a systematic approach to training health care professionals. It was developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve the quality, safety, and the efficiency of health care. Although largely known as a curriculum, the Team STEPPS program has several assessment tools relevant for quality improvement. The TAQ self-report questionnaire and the TPOT...
Interprofessional Collaborator Assessment Rubric (ICAR)
The ICAR is a competency-based assessment rubric designed for health and social care students and providers. Specifically, the tool measures communication, collaboration, roles and responsibilities, a collaborative patient-family-centered approach to care, conflict management/resolution, and team functioning. Observers rate individuals on 31 IPCP competency statements. As a formative assessment, ICAR provides learners with constructive feedback on competency areas for further development. ...
Interprofessional Professionalism Assessment (IPA)
The Interprofessional Professionalism Assessment (IPA) instrument was designed to measure interprofessional professionalism (IPP), which is defined as the “Consistent demonstration of core values evidenced by professionals working together, aspiring to, and wisely applying principles of altruism and caring, excellence, ethics, respect, communication, and accountability to achieve optimal health and wellness in individuals and communities.” The IPA was created over a 9-year period through...
Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS)
This tool was designed to capture healthcare students' self-reported attitudes and beliefs about interprofessional education and interprofessional collaborative practice. Items were based on an existing tool (the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning, or RIPLS), and the four domains of the 2011 IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice. Specifically, the 27-item tool measures individual students' agreement with statements regarding teamwork roles and...
Assessment for Collaborative Environments (ACE-15)
The ACE-15 was designed to help faculty and administrators conduct a rapid assessment of the quality of interprofessional teamwork in clinical sites. Results can be used as a guide for placing learners (students, residents) in positive teaching environments in which interprofessional collaboration is being modeled. This 15-item, self-report survey is appropriate for a broad array of health professionals working in a variety of clinical sites. A validity study including 192 healthcare...
Communication and Teamwork Skills (CATS) Assessment
The CATS was designed to measure communication and team skills of health care providers in an onsite (in situ) tool. Specifically, the tool measures situational awareness, coordination, communication, and cooperation. Observers rate 21 behaviors based on crisis resource management behavioral-based markers. A preliminary study observed healthcare workers in gastric bypass surgery, interdisciplinary rounds, and cesarean sections. The results are meant to provide rapid cycle feedback from a...
Individual Teamwork Observation and Feedback Tool (iTOFT)
The iTOFT is a work-based assessment tool of interprofessional teamwork behaviors. It was created by a consortium of seven universities on three continents as a way to provide meaningful feedback to students and novice professionals. It was developed through a literature review of the existing teamwork assessment tools, a discussion of accreditation standards for the health professions, Delphi consultation, and field-testing with an emphasis on its feasibility and acceptability for formative...
Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale (ATHCT)
The ATHCT was designed to gauge the attitudes of trainees and providers towards working in interprofessional healthcare teams. Specifically, the tool measures individuals' beliefs about the quality of care provided by interprofessional teams (i.e., Quality of Care/Process) and their attitudes regarding the physician's central authority role in healthcare teams (i.e., Physician Centrality). These two factors are measured in a 19-item self-report tool. The development of this version...