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Interdisciplinary collaboration for healthcare professionals.

Lori Fewster-Thuente¹, Barbara Velsor-Friedrich

¹Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60626, USA. llfewster@hotmail.com

Nursing Administration Quarterly

|December 28, 2007

Summary

Effective interdisciplinary collaboration improves patient outcomes and healthcare provider experiences. Understanding factors influencing this collaboration is key to reducing adverse events in healthcare settings.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Theory
Patient Safety

Background:

Poor communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals are linked to a significant percentage of adverse events.
Interdisciplinary collaboration impacts both healthcare providers and patient outcomes.
Existing research highlights the need to understand factors influencing collaborative practices.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate factors affecting interdisciplinary collaboration and patient outcomes.
To explore the connection between interdisciplinary collaboration and King's Theory of Goal Attainment.
To establish a theoretical framework for understanding interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare.

Main Methods:

Literature review and theoretical analysis.
Examination of factors influencing collaboration.
Application of King's Theory of Goal Attainment.

Main Results:

Identified key factors influencing interdisciplinary collaboration.
Demonstrated a potential link between collaboration and patient outcomes.
Highlighted the relevance of King's Theory of Goal Attainment.

Conclusions:

Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for enhancing patient safety and outcomes.
King's Theory of Goal Attainment provides a valuable framework for studying collaboration.
Further research is needed to fully elucidate the impact of collaboration on healthcare.