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¹Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. louise.rose@utoronto.ca

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Healthcare Management
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Critical Care Medicine

Background:

The intensive care unit (ICU) presents a complex, stressful environment with constant interprofessional team interaction.
Communication failures and poor collaboration among healthcare professionals are primary causes of patient harm.
Effective interprofessional collaboration is linked to improved patient outcomes in critical care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss the determinants and complexities of interprofessional collaboration in the ICU.
To review evidence on the impact of collaboration on patient outcomes.
To explore interventions aimed at improving interprofessional team functioning in the ICU.

Main Methods:

Literature review and discussion of existing evidence on interprofessional collaboration in ICUs.
Analysis of factors influencing team dynamics, including shared goals, roles, respect, and power sharing.
Examination of the tension between professional autonomy and collaborative interdependence.

Main Results:

Effective collaboration involves shared goals, complementary roles, mutual respect, and power sharing.
The dynamic nature of ICU staffing (rotations, shift work) complicates sustained team unity.
Power struggles over specialized knowledge and patient ownership can lead to conflict, hindering collaboration.

Conclusions:

Achieving true interprofessional collaboration in the ICU is challenging due to its dynamic nature and inherent complexities.
The pursuit of individual professional autonomy may conflict with the interdependent nature of effective collaboration.
Further research and organizational strategies are needed to foster better interprofessional team functioning and improve patient care in ICUs.