Table 1. Participants demographics (N=57)
Variables Mean SD
1 Male=20, Female=37    
1.1 Age a 2.67 0.83
1.2 Gender (female) 1.65 0.48
1.3 Working experience b 2.80 1.31
1.4 Hierarchy c 2.58 1.07
2 Frequency negotiations: ‘How often do you negotiate…’ d    
  Negotiation frequency with Supervisors 2.14 0.90
2.1 To do an internship? 2.21 0.97
2.2 To go to an international conference? 2.16 1.05
2.3 To go to a course? 2.25 1.07
2.4 To arrange a dedicated time for writing an article/research? 2.00 1.04
  Negotiation frequency with Nurses 3.40 1.06
2.5 When making appointments with the nurses? 3.54 1.04
2.6 To transfer a patient? 3.28 1.20
3 Negotiation knowledge c    
3.1 I know the principles of negotiating. 3.06 0.83
4 Skills: ‘In a negotiation…’    
  Collaboration Skills 3.96 0.63
4.1 I can understand my partner’s position. 3.83 0.65
4.2 Trust in my negotiation partner is important to get to an agreement. 4.10 0.67
  Negotiation Skills 3.69 0.47
4.3 I can express my arguments in a calm and assertive way. 3.73 0.63
4.4 I feel confident. 3.33 0.79
4.5 I can express multiple options. 3.80 0.60
4.6 I can express common goals. 3.90 0.45
4.7 I get to an acceptable agreement for both parties. 3.67 0.55
4.8 I can emphasize the strengths in my arguments. 3.78 0.50
4.9 I can separate the person from the problem. 3.37 0.74

a 38 years (5); b 6 years (5); c Totally disagree (1) – somewhat disagree (2) – not agree/nor disagree (3) – somewhat agree (4) – totally agree (5) ; d (Almost) never (1) – rarely (2) – sometimes (3) – regularly (4) – (almost) always (5)

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