Open AccessInterprofessional collaboration: A gastrointestinal unit case study
Author(s) -
Yiying Fang,
Yang Feng,
Yan Xu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of nursing education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-4059
pISSN - 1925-4040
DOI - 10.5430/jnep.v8n9p73
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , unit (ring theory) , interprofessional education , nursing , medicine , health professionals , health care , quality (philosophy) , medical education , psychology , computer science , political science , philosophy , mathematics education , epistemology , artificial intelligence , law
Interprofessional collaboration plays a vital role in improving patient outcomes. The ability to work with professionals from different disciplines is considered a critical element of interprofessional practice. In this article, a case of a patient with upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage in a gastrointestinal unit is reported and analyzed from the perspective of interprofessional practice. Strategies are also introduced in the article. Enhancing mutual understanding and communication skills is conductive to interprofessional collaboration. Meanwhile, interprofessional education, as another strategy, is proved to improve the quality of health care by enhancing the cooperation among different medical team members.