Interprofessional Collaboration: The Future of Publishing in Oncology.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To explore avenues for establishing or expanding interprofessional (IP) collaboration, to provide guidance on authoring IP oncology publications, and to highlight platforms for IP publishing. DATA SOURCES Journal articles, organizational guidelines, panel reports, and personal experience. CONCLUSION: As health care becomes an increasingly IP field, publications authored by IP groups will become more common, and additional platforms for IP publication will be created. IP publications may ultimately replace some of the traditional, single-profession-focused publications in print today. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Oncology care is ideally delivered by IP teams. In collaboration with this team, oncology nurses can identify topics suitable for publication, publish in IP journals, and tailor publications to be accessible and applicable to an IP audience.