Development of the FAce-to-face Cooperation Evaluation scale Short-version (FACES) to enhance collaboration among health and long-term care providers.

This study aimed to develop the FAce-to-face Cooperation Evaluation scale Short-version (FACES) to create a simple low-burden rating scale for promoting collaboration between health and long-term care providers. A survey was conducted with 151 care providers, obtaining valid responses from 147 (30 nurses, 67 care managers, and 50 care workers; response rate 97.4 %).