Interprofessional communication in the hospital setting : a systematic review of the qualitative literature.
J Interprof Care
; 37(2): 203-213, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Communication plays a key role in the provision of safe patient care, and miscommunication in healthcare can lead to avoidable patient harm or mortality. Interprofessional communication (IPCom) can be challenging due to differences in training, education and roles between healthcare professions. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the qualitative evidence regarding healthcare providers' perceptions of interprofessional communication in the hospital setting. Four databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Embase) were searched for studies that met the inclusion criteria. Eighteen studies were identified as suitable for inclusion in the review and were examined using thematic synthesis. Thematic synthesis led to the development of five descriptive themes 1) 'Hierarchy", 2) "Interprofessional Ethos," 3) "Healthcare Environment," 4) "Personal Factors" and 5) "Methods of Communication," and two overarching analytical themes "Barriers to Communication" and "Facilitators to Communication." Personal factors, such as strong interprofessional relationships, were found to be important facilitators to IPCom, while organizational factors, such as challenging and hierarchical working environments, were found to pose barriers to IPCom.
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Atención a la Salud
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Relaciones Interprofesionales
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Systematic_reviews
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Humans
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2023
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