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- Title
Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the pre‐requisites and realisation of interprofessional collaboration in cancer care.
- Authors
Moilanen, Tanja; Leino‐Kilpi, Helena; Koskela, Inka; Kuusisto, Hannele; Siekkinen, Mervi; Sulosaari, Virpi; Vahlberg, Tero; Stolt, Minna
- Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the pre‐requisites and realisation of interprofessional collaboration as perceived by healthcare professionals working in the cancer care setting and to produce knowledge to support the development of collaborative practices. Methods: This study employed a descriptive survey design. The data were collected in one Finnish cancer centre between May and October 2018 from nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals using an electronic survey (n = 350). The survey focused on the pre‐requisites of interprofessional collaboration (appreciation and competence) and its realisation in cancer care. The data were analysed using descriptive and interferential statistics. Results: The pre‐requisites of interprofessional collaboration were perceived as good and the collaboration was well realised in the cancer centre. The perceptions of pre‐requisites and realisation were associated with each other. Male respondents, physicians and professionals belonging to interprofessional teams had more positive perceptions of the pre‐requisites and realisation of interprofessional collaboration than others. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the pre‐requisites of interprofessional collaboration and its realisation seem to be well implemented in the cancer care setting. However, the ongoing evaluation of interprofessional collaboration requires further attention from healthcare administration and professionals to support the systematic development of collaborative practices.
- Subjects
FINLAND; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CANCER patient medical care; CANCER treatment; STATISTICAL correlation; INTELLECT; INTERNET; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL personnel; PHYSICIANS; RESEARCH funding; SEX distribution; STATISTICS; DATA analysis; SPECIALTY hospitals; DATA analysis software; STATISTICAL models; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HOSPITAL nursing staff; INFERENTIAL statistics; MANN Whitney U Test
- Publication
European Journal of Cancer Care, 2020, Vol 29, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
0961-5423
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ecc.13197