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. 2018 Feb;65(1):1-12.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2017.08.017.

The Journey to Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Are We There Yet?

Frank D Golom  1 , Janet Simon Schreck  2
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The Journey to Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Are We There Yet?

Frank D Golom et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) is a service delivery approach that seeks to improve health care outcomes and the patient experience while simultaneously decreasing health care costs. The current article reviews the core competencies and current trends associated with IPCP, including challenges faced by health care practitioners when working on interprofessional teams. Several conceptual frameworks and empirically supported interventions from the fields of organizational psychology and organization development are presented to assist health care professionals in transitioning their teams to a more interprofessionally collaborative, team-based model of practice.

Keywords: Collaboration; Communication; Health care; Interprofessional; Organization development; Team building; Teams.

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