Registered nurses' and speech language pathologists' interprofessional collaboration: A systematic scoping review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objective

To identify the current research involving interprofessional collaboration between registered nurses (RNs) and speech language pathologists (SLPs) in healthcare and educational settings.

Background

As the complexity of healthcare increases, the need for active interprofessional collaboration between RNs and SLPs grows. A review of the literature revealed no systematic reviews currently exist about interprofessional collaborative studies between RNs and SLPs.

Design

Researchers conducted a scoping review using PRISMA guidelines.

Methods

Online databases were used to identify qualitative and quantitative research studies written in English and conducted between 2011 and 2020. Databases included Academic Search Ultimate, ASHA Wire, CINAHL, Cochr

SUBMITTER: Bloom RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086846 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature