Changing Clinical Collaboration From the Ground up: Barriers to and Promoters of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Date of Award
2004
Document Type
Thesis
College/School
College of Nursing
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Program Concentration
Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Abstract
The purposes of this paper are to a) examine the culturally-based barriers to, aswell as promoters of, interdisciplinary teamwork among primary care clinicians, b) address the challenges to establishing teamwork considering these barriers, and c) provide evidence that an effective way to implement collaboration is through an interdisciplinary course during professional education, with a discussion on the benefits of such an interdisciplinary course. A review of the literature pertinent to this area of study is the basis for this paper. First, teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration are defined for clarification of terms. Then, the historical and present need for collaboration will be addressed, outlining how a) changing client profiles, b) the evolving role of health care clinicians, and c) the increasing need for cost efficiency spurs the development of collaborative practice.
Recommended Citation
Bayley, Elizabeth C., "Changing Clinical Collaboration From the Ground up: Barriers to and Promoters of Interdisciplinary Collaboration" (2004). Master of Science in Nursing Theses. 26.
https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/etds-msn/26