Although the majority of our respondents felt prepared to address
ethical issues in practice and felt supported by their physician
colleagues, those who were less prepared, felt less autonomous, and
sensed less physician support, also perceived the quality of the care
they delivered to be lower. This finding requires broader attention to
the culture, organization and climate of interdisciplinary practice
settings. Our data also suggest a need for more research that
specifically focuses on the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise
when different disciplines work together within team-based models
of care and their impact on patient-related outcomes