Perspectives about Interprofessional Collaboration and Patient-Centred Care

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing
• Geriatrics

Background:

• Interprofessional collaboration is recognized for improving healthcare efficiency and quality.
• Challenges include differing professional routines, knowledge, identities, hierarchies, and time constraints.
• Limited understanding exists on effective interprofessional collaboration for patient-centred care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore interprofessional staff perceptions of collaboration and patient-centred care.
• Focus on hospitalized older adult populations.
• Investigate how staff navigate challenges to provide patient-centred care.

Main Methods:

• Convergence triangulation mixed-methods study design.
• Survey administered to 36 staff members, including Patient-Centred Care measure and Modified Index of Interdisciplinary Collaboration.
• Interviews conducted with 14 nursing staff.

Main Results:

• High value placed on interprofessional collaboration, but low scores for team process facilitation.
• Identified key themes: knowing the patient/family, functional needs, and communication processes.
• Daily interprofessional team rounds identified as supportive of collaboration and patient-centred care.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional collaboration is valued but requires enhanced team processes.
• Understanding the patient and family, their functional needs, and effective communication are crucial.
• Daily team rounds are a practical method to foster interprofessional collaboration and patient-centred care in geriatric settings.