Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work

dc.contributor.authorNancarrow, Susan A
dc.contributor.authorBooth, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorAriss, Steven
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Tony
dc.contributor.authorEnderby, Pam
dc.contributor.authorRoots, Alison
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-23T20:52:18Z
dc.date.available2015-03-23T20:52:18Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-05-10
dc.descriptionBioMed Centralen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Interdisciplinary team work is increasingly prevalent, supported by policies and practices that bring care closer to the patient and challenge traditional professional boundaries. To date, there has been a great deal of emphasis on the processes of team work, and in some cases, outcomes. Method: This study draws on two sources of knowledge to identify the attributes of a good interdisciplinary team; a published systematic review of the literature on interdisciplinary team work, and the perceptions of over 253 staff from 11 community rehabilitation and intermediate care teams in the UK. These data sources were merged using qualitative content analysis to arrive at a framework that identifies characteristics and proposes ten competencies that support effective interdisciplinary team work. Results: Ten characteristics underpinning effective interdisciplinary team work were identified: positive leadership and management attributes; communication strategies and structures; personal rewards, training and development; appropriate resources and procedures; appropriate skill mix; supportive team climate; individual characteristics that support interdisciplinary team work; clarity of vision; quality and outcomes of care; and respecting and understanding roles. Conclusions: We propose competency statements that an effective interdisciplinary team functioning at a high level should demonstrate.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipHS&DR funding acknowledgement: “This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research (NIHR HS&DR) program (project number 08/1819/214).en_US
dc.identifier.citationNancarrow et al.: Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work. Human Resources for Health 2013 11:19.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.human-resources-health.com/content/11/1/19
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-11-19
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5922
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHuman Resources for Healthen_US
dc.rights.tempAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectInterdisciplinary team worken_US
dc.subjectCompetenciesen_US
dc.subjectIntermediate careen_US
dc.subjectTransitional careen_US
dc.subjectAllied healthen_US
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_US
dc.subjectEvidence synthesisen_US
dc.subjectQualitative researchen_US
dc.titleTen principles of good interdisciplinary team worken_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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