| Author/Editor | Šanc, Petra; Prosen, Mirko | |
| Title | Interprofessional collaboration in interdisciplinary healthcare teams | |
| Translated title | Medpoklicno sodelovanje v interdisciplinarnih zdravstvenih timih | |
| Type | članek | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 56, št. 1 | |
| Publication year | 2022 | |
| Volume | str. 9-21 | |
| ISSN | 1318-2951 - Obzornik zdravstvene nege : strokovno glasilo Zveze društev medicinskih sester in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije | |
| Language | eng | |
| Abstract | Introduction: With the introduction of new concepts of work culture and contemporary forms of collaboration in interdisciplinary teams, inter-complementarity and understanding of the skills of each professional group have become indicators of successful interprofessional collaboration. The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of the process of interprofessional collaboration in healthcare teams, as well as to pinpoint the key components of effective collaboration. Methods: In this non-experimental quantitative study, we used a modified Interprofessional Collaboration Scale in order to assess interprofessional collaboration in interdisciplinary teams. Our random sample included 203 healthcare professionals. Of these, 147 (72.4%) were nurses, 27 (13.3%) were doctors and 29 (14.3%) were other healthcare professionals. Data were analysed using basic descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient (Spearman correlation), Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: The results show statistically significant differences in the level of satisfaction between individual health profiles. On average, doctors rated their collaboration with nurses most positively (x = 3.03, s = 0.26) and were also satisfied with their collaboration with other healthcare professionals (x = 2.86, s = 0.22). Nurses rated their collaboration with doctors least favourably (x = 2.36, s = 0.42). Discussion and conclusion: The results provide information on the evaluation of the current level of collaboration in interdisciplinary teams, with doctors rating this collaboration more positively and nurses being more critical in their assessment. The differences in the views and attitudes of healthcare professionals regarding the importance of collaboration indicate that there is a need for changes in formal education in the field of interprofessional collaboration.Uvod: Sodobni čas prinaša nove koncepte delovne kulture in nove oblike sodelovanja v interdisciplinarnih timih in prav medsebojna komplementarnost ter razumevanje spretnosti posameznih poklicnih skupin so kazalnik uspešnega medpoklicnega sodelovanja. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti značilnosti procesa medpoklicnega sodelovanja v zdravstvenih timih in identificirati ključne komponente dobrega sodelovanja.Metode: V neeksperimentalni opisni kvantitativni raziskavi je bil uporabljen prirejen vprašalnik za oceno medpoklicnega sodelovanja v interdisciplinarnih timih. V priložnostni vzorec sta bila zajeta 203 zdravstvena delavca. Od tega je bilo 147 (72,4 %) medicinskih sester, 27 (13,3 %) zdravnikov in 29 (14,3 %) drugih zdravstvenih sodelavcev. Podatki so bili analizirani z osnovno deskriptivno statistiko, korelacijskim koeficientom (Spermanova korelacija), Kolmogorov-Smirnovovim in Shapiro-Wilkovim testom ter Mann-Whitneyjev U-testom.Rezultati: Ugotovitve kažejo statistično pomembne razlike o stopnji zadovoljstva med zdravstvenimi poklici. V povprečju so najbolj zadovoljni zdravniki s svojim sodelovanjem tako z medicinskimi sestrami (x = 3,03, s = 0,26) kot z drugimi zdravstvenimi sodelavci (x = 2,86, s = 0,22). Najmanj zadovoljne so medicinske sestre s sodelovanjem z zdravniki (x = 2,36, s = 0,42). Diskusija in zaključek: Na osnovi rezultatov smo dobili vpogled v oceno trenutne stopnje sodelovanja v interdisciplinarnem timu, pri čemer so zdravniki optimistični v oceni sodelovanja, v nasprotju pa so medicinske sestre v svoji oceni bolj kritične. Različni pogledi in odnos zdravstvenih delavcev do sodelovanja kažejo potrebo po umestitvi teme poklicnega sodelovanja v formalno izobraževanje. | |
| Keywords | team work healthcare professionals mutual relationships mutual attitude communication timsko delo zdravstveni delavci medsebojni odnosi medsebojna razmerja komunikacija |