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Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration in Perioperative Setting from the Qualitative Perspectives of Physicians and Nurses

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  • Amalia Sillero Sillero

    (Nursing School of Mar (ESimar), University of Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Neus Buil

    (Department of Perioperative Nursing, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

Communication failures were a leading cause of sentinel events in the operation room due to frequently the communication breakdown occurs between physicians and nurses. This study explored the perspectives of surgical teams (nurses, physicians, and anaesthesiologists) on interprofessional collaboration and improvement strategies. A surgical team comprising eight perioperative nurses, four surgeons, and four anaesthesiologists from a university-affiliated hospital participated in this qualitative and phenomenological research from December 2018 to April 2019. Data were collected in in-depth interviews and were used in a thematic analysis according to Colaizzi to extract themes and categorised codes with the ATLAS.ti software. The result is presented in three generic categories: Barrier-like disruptive behaviours and lack of coordination of care; consequences by safety threats to the patient; overcoming barriers by shared decision making among professionals, flattened hierarchies, and teamwork/communication training. The conclusion is that different teams’ perspectives can facilitate genuine reflection, discussion, and implementation of targeted interventions to improve operating room interprofessional collaboration and overcome barriers and their consequences. Currently, there is a need to change towards interprofessional collaboration for optimal patient outcomes and to ensure all professionals’ expectations are met.

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  • Amalia Sillero Sillero & Neus Buil, 2021. "Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration in Perioperative Setting from the Qualitative Perspectives of Physicians and Nurses," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:20:p:10775-:d:655983
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    1. Sandra Braaf & Elizabeth Manias & Sue Finch & Robin Riley & Fiona Munro, 2013. "Healthcare service provider perceptions of organisational communication across the perioperative pathway: a questionnaire survey," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(1-2), pages 180-191, January.
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