Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes

Abstract

Scientific seminars are organized to provide forum for participants to discuss and also bring into the public domain current activities of an organization. To ascertain whether the seminars are achieving its aim, evaluation is usually done to assess the effectiveness. It is against this background that Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research organized 2014 mid-year seminar to review its research activities as well as communicate findings of research undertaken by its scientist for the year under review. Hence, the main thrust of this paper is to evaluate the success of 2014 mid-year review seminar. The evaluation for the purposes of quality assurance and future organization of similar seminars were conducted using descriptive statistics analysis of the evaluation questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that 71% of the participants were males while 29% of them were females. Most of the respondents were of the view that the topics presented were relevant and the overall performance of the seminar was good as it was in line with the objectives of the institute, that is, to generate and provide scientific information.

Midwives’ and health visitors’ collaborative relationships: A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies

“…A review of practice-based interventions directly addressing interprofessional collaboration found limited data on the subject (k= 4), and found no interventions directly seeking to change interprofessional collaboration in our setting of interest. Furthermore, a Cochrane review of the effects of interprofessional education interventions on professional practice found limited research in the area (k= 6), none of which concerned midwives and health visitors in perinatal services (Reeves et al, 2008;Zwarenstein et al, 2009). To our knowledge, no systematic review of the collaborative practices between midwives and health visitors exists.…”

Improving health care professionals’ feedback on communication skills: Development of an on-line resource

“…In clinical practice it is known that interprofessional collaboration can improve health care provision [18]. From the perspective of the project team, inter-professional team working in this staff development project added greater substance and authenticity to the final resource.…”

A Survey of American Chiropractic Association Members’ Experiences, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Practice in Integrated Health Care Settings

“…In general, IPC appears to be increasing and corresponds with improved patient outcomes. 16,17 When chiropractic services are integrated into medical systems, the results may include improved patient outcomes, decreased use of other health care services, greater likelihood of adherence to clinical practice guidelines, satisfaction among stakeholders, and decreased health care costs. 7,18,19 Barriers to chiropractic integration into medical settings may exist.…”