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  • Health Services Research
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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  • Interprofessional collaboration is vital for effective healthcare delivery, improving patient outcomes and integrating diverse expertise.
  • Therapeutic massage and bodywork (TMB) practitioners face challenges integrating into healthcare teams due to professional silos and limited research engagement.
  • Bridging the gap between TMB practice and mainstream healthcare requires addressing barriers to interprofessional collaboration.

Discussion:

  • This article examines research as a key strategy to enhance interprofessional collaboration for TMB practitioners.
  • Establishing a robust research culture can empower TMB practitioners to become active participants in evidence-informed healthcare.
  • Overcoming professional silos is crucial for TMB to effectively contribute to interdisciplinary patient care.

Key Insights:

  • Research engagement is a critical mechanism for strengthening interprofessional collaboration among TMB practitioners.
  • A stronger research culture can elevate the role of TMB within broader healthcare systems.
  • TMB practitioners can transition from peripheral roles to integral members of healthcare teams through research.

Outlook:

  • Future integration of TMB into healthcare hinges on developing research capacity and fostering collaborative practice models.
  • Increased research involvement will create new avenues for TMB practitioners to contribute to patient care.
  • The study advocates for TMB to embrace evidence-informed practices to enhance its position in interprofessional healthcare settings.