Interprofessional teamwork: key concepts and issues
Introduction The previous two chapters helped to set the scene for the book by mapping the emergence of teamwork and describing a range of current developments. In this chapter we…
Synthesising studies of interprofessional teamwork
Introduction The previous three chapters have explored and critiqued how different teamwork interventions may be designed and implemented, informed by theory and evaluated. In this chapter we build on these…
A conceptual framework for interprofessional teamwork
Introduction The chapter presents our conceptual framework for interprofessional teamwork as a way of navigating through the complex array of issues health and social care teams encounter in their everyday…
Ways forward
Introduction In this chapter we draw together the narrative threads of the book. In doing so, we initially offer a reflection and summary of key issues we have previously discussed….
Interprofessional teamwork interventions
Introduction In this chapter we explore the use of different interventions designed to enhance interprofessional teamwork. We define an interprofessional intervention as a consciously developed and implemented activity which aims…
Using theory to better understand interprofessional teamwork
Introduction Accounts of interprofessional teamwork rarely draw upon theory. For example, while imbalances of power are often mentioned in studies of teamworking, theory is seldom used to provide deeper insights….
Evaluating interprofessional teamwork
Introduction Intervening to improve interprofessional teamworking is challenging. Doing so requires an understanding of the complexity of teamwork, including the effects of multiple relational, processual, organisational and contextual factors as…
Interprofessional teamwork the basics
Introduction In this chapter we outline some of the ‘basics’ of interprofessional teamwork. In doing so, we describe a range of conceptual, political, historical and experiential elements related to the…
Current developments affecting interprofessional teamwork
Introduction As we noted in the previous chapter, there have been numerous arguments as well as policy documents from national governments, professional regulatory bodies and international agencies which have repeatedly…
