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INTER.PROF'ESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE

A Thesis

Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Nursing

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Angel University

In Partial

Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Degree

Master of Science in Nursing

Major

in Nursing Administration

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EDWARD M. TABORA, RN

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March 2016

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Nurses' and P hysicians' Inter-professional CoUoborative Practice

HOLY ANGEL T]NIVERSITY

III,RSES'

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PI{YSICIANS'

INTER.PROFESSIONAL

COLLABORATIVO PRACTICE

Edward

M.

Tabora, RI\l Abstract

Inter-professional collaboration between physicians and nurses is important for patient care since each member

of

the healthcare t€arn have hiVher own perspective regarding patients' assessment and plan ofcare. The very purpose of the study conducted was to describe nurs€s' and physicians' perceptions of collaborative practice

in

one

of

the tertiary hospitals

in

Pampanga. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was utilized. The respondents were registered nurses (n:105) and physicians

(r

105). Collaborative Practice Scale (CPS) was used in order to describe and compare nurses' and physicians' perceptions of

inter-professional collaborative practice. The findings ofthe study revealed that physicians have greater practice of collaborating with nurses, particularly in terms

of

acknowledging their contribution as well ^as clarifying the mutual expectations with them. The study also further highlighted the importance of teamwork and collaborative practice, thus the confribution

of

^healthcare

professionals in bringing the best possible solution for patieirt care.

KEtwords: iner-professional collaboralive practice, team

work

^and

communication.

Collaboration is a complex ^process that requires intentional knowledge sharing and

joint

responsibility

for

patient care. Collaboration between nurses and physicians may involve bri encounters

in

patient settings.

In

these settings there

is no

second chance

to

collaborate effectively, and a given interaction may leave lasting positive or negative impressions on thos€

involved or on those who witness a particular nurse-physician interaction. (Lindeke

&

Sieckert, 2005).

One

of

the major problems that may arise,

if

inter-professional collaboration was not observed is medication error. In a cited case by the Philippine College of Physicians (2016) the nurse mistook an order for another medication and administered

it

via in&avenous route instead of via nebulization. Due to poor collaboration and communication, the administration of a wrong medication threatens patient safety. Another example

of

a situation was encountered personally