Challenges of Inter-Professional Teamwork in Nigerian Healthcare
| Autor: | Mantu E. Chongs, Dan M. Ime, Nkereuwem S. Etukudoh, Obeta M. Uchejeso |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Teamwork
business.industry 030503 health policy & services media_common.quotation_subject InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL education humanities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Political science Health care 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business GeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g. dictionaries encyclopedias glossaries) health care economics and organizations media_common |
| Zdroj: | Interpersonal Relationships ISBN: 9781839626944 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.95414 |
| Popis: | Inter-professional teamwork in government owned hospitals and various healthcare institutions involving various Professionals such as Doctors, Pharmacists, Medical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Medical Laboratory Assistants, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Health Information Officers, Human Resources Managers, etc. is becoming a challenge leading to various strikes and labour protests in Nigeria. The patients and family relatives and host communities of such health institutions are becoming uncomfortable with quality of care due to inter-professional discord. This needs a critical discussion towards solving/looking into the challenges such as Personality differences, Health Leadership and Hierarchy, Disruptive behaviors, Culture and ethnicity, Generational differences, Gender, Historical inter-professional and intra-professional education, Fears of diluted professional identification, Differences in accountability, payment and rewards, Concerns regarding clinical roles and responsibilities, Complexity of care, Emphasis of rapid decision making, Service timing, with Associations and Unions. The exploration would provide solutions for better teamwork practice and improved patients care. |
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