Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic Review

Background: Today's health systems require the collaboration of diverse staff such as physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals. In addition to professional competencies, they also need to acquire interprofessional competencies. Effective interprofessional collabora...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Vaseghi, Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian, Ahmadreza Raeisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2022;volume=27;issue=6;spage=496;epage=504;aulast=Vaseghi
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Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian
Ahmadreza Raeisi
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description Background: Today's health systems require the collaboration of diverse staff such as physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals. In addition to professional competencies, they also need to acquire interprofessional competencies. Effective interprofessional collaboration among healthcare professionals is one of the solutions that can promote the effectiveness of the health system using existing resources. Materials and methods: A systematic review was conducted in 2021 according to the PRISMA and through searching Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct, Emerald, Springer Link, Google Scholar, SID, and Magiran databases. The official websites of WHO, United Nations, and World Bank were also searched. The time frame for the research was from 2010 to 2020, and included both the English and Persian languages. Out of 7267 initially retrieved articles, 17 articles finally met the quality evaluation criteria and were analyzed through qualitative content analysis. Then their full texts were retrieved and analyzed in MAXQDA software, and final results were categorized. Results: Competencies have been explored in various areas of health care, especially in the clinical field. The competencies introduced were extracted and categorized into six domains of “patient-centered care,” “interprofessional communication,” “participatory leadership,” “conflict resolution,” “transparency of duties and responsibilities,” and “teamwork.” The competence of “transparency of duties and responsibilities” was mentioned in all studies and is required for any collaboration. Conclusions: Interprofessional competencies provide quality, safety, and patient-centeredness through effective collaboration. Integrating interprofessional competencies into the educational curriculum, in-service training, and continue education is essential to form effective interprofessional collaboration.
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spelling doaj.art-a9de3cfd38b244288655c1f875d631282022-12-22T03:52:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research1735-90662022-01-0127649650410.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_476_21Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic ReviewFatemeh VaseghiMohammad Hossein YarmohammadianAhmadreza RaeisiBackground: Today's health systems require the collaboration of diverse staff such as physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals. In addition to professional competencies, they also need to acquire interprofessional competencies. Effective interprofessional collaboration among healthcare professionals is one of the solutions that can promote the effectiveness of the health system using existing resources. Materials and methods: A systematic review was conducted in 2021 according to the PRISMA and through searching Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct, Emerald, Springer Link, Google Scholar, SID, and Magiran databases. The official websites of WHO, United Nations, and World Bank were also searched. The time frame for the research was from 2010 to 2020, and included both the English and Persian languages. Out of 7267 initially retrieved articles, 17 articles finally met the quality evaluation criteria and were analyzed through qualitative content analysis. Then their full texts were retrieved and analyzed in MAXQDA software, and final results were categorized. Results: Competencies have been explored in various areas of health care, especially in the clinical field. The competencies introduced were extracted and categorized into six domains of “patient-centered care,” “interprofessional communication,” “participatory leadership,” “conflict resolution,” “transparency of duties and responsibilities,” and “teamwork.” The competence of “transparency of duties and responsibilities” was mentioned in all studies and is required for any collaboration. Conclusions: Interprofessional competencies provide quality, safety, and patient-centeredness through effective collaboration. Integrating interprofessional competencies into the educational curriculum, in-service training, and continue education is essential to form effective interprofessional collaboration.http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2022;volume=27;issue=6;spage=496;epage=504;aulast=Vaseghiinterprofessional relationsintersectoral collaborationprofessional competencesystematic review
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Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian
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Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic Review
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
interprofessional relations
intersectoral collaboration
professional competence
systematic review
title Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic Review
title_full Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic Review
title_short Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in the Health System: A Systematic Review
title_sort interprofessional collaboration competencies in the health system a systematic review
topic interprofessional relations
intersectoral collaboration
professional competence
systematic review
url http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2022;volume=27;issue=6;spage=496;epage=504;aulast=Vaseghi
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