Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2015 Mar;29(1):1-10.
doi: 10.7899/JCE-14-36. Epub 2015 Jan 16.

Interprofessional collaboration in research, education, and clinical practice: working together for a better future

Bart N Green, Claire D Johnson

Interprofessional collaboration in research, education, and clinical practice: working together for a better future

Bart N Green et al. J Chiropr Educ. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

Interprofessional collaboration occurs when 2 or more professions work together to achieve common goals and is often used as a means for solving a variety of problems and complex issues. The benefits of collaboration allow participants to achieve together more than they can individually, serve larger groups of people, and grow on individual and organizational levels. This editorial provides an overview of interprofessional collaboration in the areas of clinical practice, education, and research; discusses barriers to collaboration; and suggests potential means to overcome them.

Keywords: Collaboration; Relations, Interprofessional; Role, Professional; Trust.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Benefits of collaboration.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
The model of relating interprofessional education and collaborative practice as presented by the World Health Organization. Figure reproduced with permission from World Health Organization, Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice; 2010: 9, figure 1.
Appendix A
Appendix A
A Checklist to Assess for an Organization’s Readiness for Collaboration
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Hansen MT. Collaboration: How Leaders Avoid the Traps, Create Unity, and Reap Big Results. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press; 2009. xi, 231.
    1. Vangen S, Huxham C. Nurturing collaborative relations: building trust in interorganizational collaboration. J Appl Behav Sci. 2003;39:5–31.
    1. Kumar K, vanDissel HG. Sustainable collaboration: managing conflict in interorganizational systems. Manag Inf Syst Q. 1996;20(3):279–300.
    1. D'Amour D, Ferrada-Videla M. San Martin Rodriguez L, Beaulieu MD. The conceptual basis for interprofessional collaboration: core concepts and theoretical frameworks. J Interprof Care. 2005;((suppl 1)):116–131. - PubMed
    1. Mattessich PW, Monsey BR. 53 St. Paul, MN: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; 1992. Collaboration—What Makes It Work: A Review of Research Literature on Factors Influencing Successful Collaboration. Wilder Research Center.

LinkOut - more resources