The Significance of Cooperation in Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams as Perceived by Polish Medical Students

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作者
Bendowska, Aleksandra [1 ]
Baum, Ewa [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Poznan Univ Med Sci, Dept Social Sci & Humanities, PL-60806 Poznan, Poland
[2] Poznan Univ Med Sci, Div Philosophy Med & Bioeth, PL-60806 Poznan, Poland
关键词
interdisciplinary team; multidisciplinary team; transdisciplinary team; healthcare team; interdisciplinary medical education; INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION; ATTITUDES; INTERVENTIONS; PREVENTION; TEAMWORK; LONG;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph20020954
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Teamwork, as the preferred method of cooperation in healthcare, became prevalent in the 1960s, and since then has been universally recognized as a measure to improve the quality of healthcare. Research indicates that medical care based on interdisciplinary cooperation is associated with increased patient safety, lower hospitalization rates, and reduced rates of complications and medical errors. Furthermore, it enhances the coordination of care and improves patient access to medical services. This model of providing medical care also results in considerable benefits for medical professionals. These include greater job satisfaction and a reduced risk of professional burnout syndrome. Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the opinions of medical students with regard to cooperation in the interdisciplinary team, as well as the factors affecting the formation of opinions. Material and methods: The study was conducted using the Polish version of the questionnaire Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Health Care Teams. The study involved 1266 participants, including students of medicine (n = 308), midwifery (n = 348), nursing (n = 316) and physiotherapy (n = 294). Results: According to the opinions of the students participating in the study, the therapeutic process based on the interdisciplinary model improves the quality of medical care provided, increases patient safety, and improves communication between members of the therapeutic team. The factors affecting the assessment of cooperation in interdisciplinary medical care teams included the faculty and the year of studies, gender, as well as participation in the multidisciplinary courses. Conclusions: Students recognize the need for interdisciplinary medical teams. The training of future medical professionals should incorporate the elements of interprofessional education. This form of education allows students to develop both a professional identity and identification with their own profession, as well as encourages teamwork skills and shapes the attitude of openness towards representatives of other medical professions. However, in order to provide the students with the relevant knowledge, skills and competencies, it is essential to respect their diversity in terms of the faculty, as well as to account for the impact of gender and the year of studies which may affect their readiness to engage in teamwork.
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