When asked about relationships with nurses and physician assistants, there was very little difference in the opinions of male and female residents, with 62% of women and 66% of men saying that their relationships were very good to excellent. The most common complaint among write-in comments from residents with poorer relationships was the lack of respect paid to them by nurses. A small study of pairs of residents and nurses found a lack of shared perception and expectations.[16] Nurses in particular considered themselves to be more autonomous than residents did. The study authors concluded that leadership was necessary, but only if the leader or both members of a pair had sufficient autonomy. They also observed that the present generation of residents and nurses may be open to models of interdisciplinary interactions that are more positive and collaborative than in previous decades.