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Inter-professional Relationships Issues among Iranian Nurses and Physicians: A Qualitative Study.
Samaneh Nakhaee1, Ahmad Nasiri1
1Birjand Health Qualitative Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
|April 7, 2017
Summary
This study investigated nurse-physician relationships in Iran, identifying key challenges like divergent attitudes and power imbalances. Understanding these issues is crucial for improving collaboration and patient care quality in healthcare systems.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Medical Sociology
Background:
- Nurse-physician inter-professional relationships significantly impact healthcare.
- These relationships influence job satisfaction and the quality of patient care.
- Challenges in these relationships are a critical concern within healthcare systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and identify major issues within nurse-physician inter-professional relationships.
- To understand the specific challenges present in the Iranian healthcare context.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative content analysis of in-depth interviews.
- Study conducted in 2014 involving 12 participants (5 physicians, 7 nurses) from two educational hospitals.
- Data collected through unstructured interviews and analyzed using content analysis.
Main Results:
- Four major themes emerged: divergent attitudes, uneven power distribution, factors undermining mutual trust, and nurses experiencing imposed prudence.
- Participant demographics included 6 males and 6 females, aged 27-48, with 4-17 years of experience.
- Identified issues highlight significant inter-professional challenges.
Conclusions:
- Nurse-physician relationship challenges can be both context-specific and universal.
- A thorough understanding of these inter-professional dynamics is essential for fostering better collaboration.
- Improving these relationships can lead to enhanced healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.