7. Perceived Impact of Inter-professional Collaboration on the Quality of Care in Surgical Units among Healthcare Professionals in UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital
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Abstract
Background: one of the concepts required to enhance the performance of healthcare providers is inter-professional collaboration, which entails cooperation between many healthcare professionals from various fields. Objectives: This study aims to assess the perceived impact of inter-professional collaboration on quality of care, to determine the extent of collaboration among healthcare workers to also identify the contributors to effective collaboration as well as the factors that hinder effective collaboration. Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that used a self-designed questionnaire, 120 copies were administered and the same retrieved, data collected was analysed using statistical software package version 21. Informed consent was taken from participants before data collection. Results: the results show that 60% of the respondents are females, which illustrates that there is a high presence of physicians, accounting for 91.7% and 93.3% of nurses, 71.7% of the respondents perceive a strong collaboration among the healthcare professions, 96.67% of respondents have a positive perception that the strong collaborations among the healthcare providers positively influence the efficiency and efficacy of care rendered which is rendered to the patients and lastly, 87.5% of the respondents strongly agree and agree that lack of clear and timely communication is a barrier. Conclusion / Recommendation: The study adopts the assumption that healthcare providers have a significant amount of positive perception and strong collaboration. It also highlights the elements that are most important for productive teamwork: clear communication, comprehension of language, mutual respect and trust, rewards and recognition, a designated area and resource base.