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Competency frameworks, nursing perspectives, and interdisciplinary collaborations for good patient care: Delineating
Maya Zumstein-Shaha1,2, Pamela J Grace3
1Department of Health, Master of Science in Nursing Program, Adjunct Head of Program, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland.
Summary
Interprofessional collaboration is vital for complex healthcare. Competency frameworks can improve teamwork, but must be grounded in professional identity to enhance patient care and moral agency.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare
- Interprofessional Education
- Nursing
Background:
- Contemporary healthcare complexity necessitates collaboration among professions.
- Individual professional perspectives are insufficient for meeting complex patient needs.
- Barriers to care highlight the need for enhanced cross-disciplinary communication.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the benefits and risks of competency frameworks for interdisciplinary communication.
- To emphasize anchoring competency domains in professional identity.
- To demonstrate how this approach enhances advanced practice nursing.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of competency frameworks in healthcare.
- Analysis of the importance of professional identity in interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Exemplification through advanced practice nursing.
Main Results:
- Competency frameworks can enhance interdisciplinary communication and teamwork.
- Uncritical acceptance of frameworks carries risks.
- Anchoring competencies in professional identity is crucial.
Conclusions:
- Effective interdisciplinary collaboration requires understanding diverse professional roles and perspectives.
- Competency frameworks, when properly grounded, can improve patient care and professional moral agency.
- Collaboration is essential for policy influence and addressing social determinants of health.
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