Health professionals' willingness to share responsibility and strengthen interprofessional collaboration: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Doctors' unwillingness to share responsibility acts as a major barrier to interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Educating both doctors and allied health professionals in taking on or relinquishing responsibility could enhance IPC. Yet there is no evidence that these educational efforts increase IPC willingness. This study aims to (1) compare the willingness to take on or relinquish responsibility for decision-making in patient care and their willingness to strengthen IPC between members of five main health professions, and (2) investigate associations between the willingness to take on or relinquish responsibility and the willingness to strengthen IPC.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey targeting pharmacists, doctors, medical practice assistants, nurse

SUBMITTER: Brandt SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature