Determinants of interprofessional collaboration in surgery: A scoping review

Implementing interprofessional collaboration practices is a key strategy for enhancing the quality and outcomes of health services. This collaboration involves multiple professions, requiring cooperation from each team member and organization to improve patient satisfaction and safety. This study aims to examine the determinant factors and their relationships in interprofessional collaboration practices within the scope of surgical procedures. This study employs a scoping review approach, following the stages of problem identification, literature collection, literature selection, thematic analysis, mapping, and report preparation. The analysis identified 11 articles that met the criteria and revealed determinant factors at three levels: individual, team, and organizational. These determinant factor groups consist of several factors; at the individual level, work experience and age factors were predominant; at the team level, communication and teamwork were key factors; and at the organizational level, the factors included organizational characteristics and hospital design programs. The analysis indicated that certain determinant factors influence interprofessional collaboration (IPC) practices both directly and indirectly through intermediary determinants that link the influence of primary determinant factors to collaborative practices in the surgical field. Future research should conduct in-depth analyses of these determinant factors within the surgical field or in other health service areas.