8. Inter-professional Collaboration as a Cornerstone of Healthcare: A Review.

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Bamigboye T. L.
Taiwo O. A.
Adegoke J. I.
& Adeleke E. A.

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Background: The word "collaboration" is utilised in all facets of health care, including clinical practice, education, and research. Inter-professional collaboration involves shared responsibility and interdependence within a team that shares mutual respect, dedication, and common goals. The healthcare workforce of any nation is regarded as an essential component of the country's functioning health system, where team collaboration can improve patient outcomes. If inter-professional rivalry and conflict exist among health workers, especially in Nigeria, it can result in poor health delivery to the population. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the importance of inter-professional collaboration, the essentially required competencies, and the factors that could contribute to and hinder effective collaboration for general consideration and amendments to foster the necessary collaboration as enshrined in the sustainable development goal (SDG) 17 of the United Nations Methodology: This paper reviewed previous studies on the same or similar topics using the topic to this study to gather the relevant information. Conclusion/ Recommendations: Evident rivalry affects intra- and inter-sectoral patient-care collaboration, with recently witnessed and increased complexity in the healthcare sector; a diverse workforce's cooperation—including physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals—is required to reduce this. Various health professionals must practice inter-professional collaboration in the healthcare industry to provide high-quality care to patients, families, and caregivers.

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