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Generic Role Perception Questionnaire

By Dr Stuart Mackay, University of Liverpool, UK
Name or unique identification .
Section 1

The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain your views of the role of another profession. Please
complete the front sheet which asks three questions about your background and one about your views of
interprofessional education. Page two contains twenty two items that aim to discover your views of the
role of another profession. Remember there are no right or wrong answers only your own opinion.

What I would like you to do is to read each item of the questionnaire and then give your current
considered opinion of the role of a typical professional in your targeted profession (Please ask the
researcher if you do not know whom this is).

1. Please state your previous experience of interprofessional education / multiprofessional education /
shared learning (if none please leave blank)

which other professions were involved .

how long was the programme..

describe the teaching method (e.g. lectures / group discussion / problem based learning)

2. Please state your previous experience of working with other health professionals prior to starting your
current university course.

3. Please state the approximate length of time you have spent on clinical placement.

4. How enthusiastic are you about interprofessional education / multiprofessional education / shared
learning?
uninterested very enthusiastic
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Section 2

Example of how to complete this section.

Q1. to what extent does the targeted professions role require them to collaborate with others. Please put a
ring around the point on the scale that represents your view. If your view tends towards the left hand
description you should ring a lower value for example 2, 3 or 4. If it tends towards the right hand
description you should ring a higher value for example 7, 8 or 9.

Remember there is no right or wrong answer only your considered view. All answers will be treated in the
strictest confidence and no individual will be identified in the research. Your name will only be used by
the researcher for coding of data.
1 has a specific role which involves little
collaboration with others
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 collaborates considerably with others
2 medical focus to the work 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 social focus to their work
3 builds a deep relationship with the patient 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 has a more superficial relationship
with the patient
4 communicates with many professionals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 communicates with few other
professionals
5 works autonomously 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 has their practice directed or
supervised by another professional
6 has an objective medical perspective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 has a subjective social perspective
7 possess good interpersonal skills with an
individual patient
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 demonstrates good interpersonal
skills within a group situation
8 works effectively in a team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 works more effectively alone
9 has the ability to refer a patient to another
professional
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 works with the patient within their
own professional field of knowledge
10 able to deal with a wide spectrum of
patient/client types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 able to deal with only a narrow range
of patient/client types

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11 tend to work in isolation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 tend to work in a team
12 has a health education role 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 role is unrelated to health education
13 requires a high level of technical skill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 requires a high level of intellectual
skills
14 cares for the persons general wellbeing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 cares for the patient only in relation
to their specific professional context
15 seeks out a high degree of involvement
with the patient
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 maintains a low degree of
involvement with the patient
16 demonstrates a sense of humour when
undertaking their role
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 demonstrates a serious attitude when
undertaking their role
17 has a caring role and people skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 has a technical role
18 role is clear and transparent to other
professionals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 mystique among other professionals
about what the role involves
19 exude a high degree of professionalism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 do not appear to consider their
professional image
20 has a high opinion of their own
profession
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 values their own and other
professions

Thank you for completing the questionnaire. Please return it to
.