Interprofessional Barriers: A Study of Quality Improvement Work Among Nurses and Physicians

This article studies interprofessional barriers between nurses and physicians in the context of quality improvement work. A total of 17 nurses and 10 physicians were interviewed at 2 hospitals in Sweden. The study uncovered a number of barriers relating to both the relative status of each group and...

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Published inQuality management in health care Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 63
Main Authors Eriksson, Nomie, Müllern, Tomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2017
Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cooperative Behavior
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Medical Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology
Nurse's Role
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Organizational Culture
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Physician's Role
Qualitative Research
Quality Improvement - organization & administration
Sweden
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Summary:This article studies interprofessional barriers between nurses and physicians in the context of quality improvement work. A total of 17 nurses and 10 physicians were interviewed at 2 hospitals in Sweden. The study uncovered a number of barriers relating to both the relative status of each group and their defined areas of responsibility.
ISSN:1550-5154
DOI:10.1097/QMH.0000000000000129