Interprofessional Care of Emergency Department Doctors and Pharmacists: Crossing a Collaboration Chasm

Autor: Jumana Al-Salloum, Dixon Thomas, Ghada AlAni, Baljinder Singh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, Vol 11, Iss 2 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2155-0417
DOI: 10.24926/iip.v11i2.3259
Popis: Role clarity of emergency department doctors and pharmacists is essential to provide collaborative care. Evidence is available that interprofessional care of doctor-pharmacist collaboration improves patient care in emergency settings. Pharmacists need to improve their knowledge and skill in emergency practice to be more productive and sought after. Team dynamics, training, and administrative support are critical. Interprofessional collaboration should not be programmed to fail for the short-term convenience of any profession. With more considerable effort from different stakeholders, once a collaborative system is established that will sustain improved patient care and the public trust of healthcare. Crossing a collaboration chasm takes time and effort. Interprofessional education should be built-in essential competencies to be collaborative with role clarity, teamwork, better communication, and ultimately patient-centeredness. Article Type: Commentary
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