Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Reference Hub10
Factors Enabling Communication-Based Collaboration in Interprofessional Healthcare Practice: A Case Study

Factors Enabling Communication-Based Collaboration in Interprofessional Healthcare Practice: A Case Study

Ramaraj Palanisamy, Jacques Verville
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 11 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 20
ISSN: 1548-3673|EISSN: 1548-3681|EISBN13: 9781466676121|DOI: 10.4018/ijec.2015040102
Cite Article Cite Article

MLA

Palanisamy, Ramaraj, and Jacques Verville. "Factors Enabling Communication-Based Collaboration in Interprofessional Healthcare Practice: A Case Study." IJEC vol.11, no.2 2015: pp.8-27. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijec.2015040102

APA

Palanisamy, R. & Verville, J. (2015). Factors Enabling Communication-Based Collaboration in Interprofessional Healthcare Practice: A Case Study. International Journal of e-Collaboration (IJeC), 11(2), 8-27. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijec.2015040102

Chicago

Palanisamy, Ramaraj, and Jacques Verville. "Factors Enabling Communication-Based Collaboration in Interprofessional Healthcare Practice: A Case Study," International Journal of e-Collaboration (IJeC) 11, no.2: 8-27. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijec.2015040102

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite Full-Issue Download

Abstract

The healthcare system has moved from autonomous practice to a cross-disciplinary interprofessional team-based approach in which communication for collaborative care is vital. Ineffective communication contributes to the team's inability to work collaboratively and significantly increases the possibilities of mistakes occurring in the delivery of patient care. So, effective communication for collaborative care becomes necessary for ensuring patient safety. This paper aims to advance our understandings of current communication-based collaborative healthcare practices. Specifically, it explores the factors enabling communication-based inter-professional practice. A qualitative study was selected for obtaining real life experiences of healthcare professionals. Twenty-five participants participated in the study, and the descriptive interview method was used to obtain qualitative data. The enabling factors were grouped into five main themes: communication, coordination, cooperation, trust, and collaboration. Quotes from the participants are presented to augment the interpretation and enhanced description of the enabling factors. Managerial implications, areas for future research, and limitations are given besides the conclusions of the study.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.