INTRODUCTION This article summarizes and synthesizes the findings of four separate but inter-linked empirical projects which explored challenges of collaboration in the Norwegian health system from the perspectives of providers and patients. The results of the four projects are summarised in eight articles. METHODS The eight articles constituted our empirical material. Meta-ethnography was us...

AIM This paper is a report of a study to explore nurse prescribers' views on the role of inter-professional relationships and other means of support for nurse prescribing for patients in acute and chronic pain. BACKGROUND Research indicates that good team relationships are important for supporting nurse prescribing but that poor understanding of the role by other healthcare professionals can ...

The increase of joint ventures and cooperations in general has transformed the classical “make or buy” into “make or cooperate”. Especially the role of information is a major challenge. To unleash the potential of information-based cooperation social, professional and technical aspects have to be considered. This article presents a conceptual model for information sharing and governance between...

This paper describes an inter-professional service learning collaboration and reflects benefits and considerations when incorporating a family-oriented approach in the community-based pediatric weight management program. Because obesity has tremendous consequences on a nation's health and economy, a pediatrician in a community health network has utilized an inter-professional team to implement ...

The issue of integrated care and inter-sectoral collaboration is on the health policy agenda in many countries. Yet, there is limited knowledge about the effects of the different policy instruments used to achieve this. This paper studies co-location as a driver for cross-sectoral collaboration with general practitioners (GPs) acting as coordinators in a municipal health centre. The purpose of ...

background clinical judgment development is necessary because it leads to appropriate nursing diagnoses, clinical decision-making and health promotion. objectives in this study we explored the process of iranian nurses’ development in clinical judgment. patients and methods this qualitative study was conducted in 2013 at hospitals of kurdistan university of medical sciences, located in the sana...

Background: There is a need for healthcare professionals to develop teamwork and collaboration skills before they graduate. Inter-professional education is a suitable modality for these learning outcomes and it will be effective if it begins early in the undergraduate curriculum. Objectives: “Inter-professional Collaboration for Patient Safety” has been taught as an elective course in Hacettepe...