title: Positive and negative behaviours in workplace relationships: a scoping review protocol.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Engaging in teamwork requires a clear understanding of positive and negative behaviours that act as facilitators and barriers to collegial workplace relationships. Identifying and correcting underlying barriers, while promoting facilitators, is fundamental to improving care delivery and, ultimately, clinical outcomes. Despite a considerable amount of literature in this area, there is a lack of clarity of the different behaviours as several parallel literatures address similar questions about antecedents, processes and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to synthesise the current state of literature reporting on behaviours in workplace relationships. Using a scoping review methodology, the following research question will be addressed: "What is known about positive and negative behaviours in workplace relationships?"
  
  
  METHODS
  We will employ the methodological frameworks used by Arksey and O'Malley and Levac et al. The search strategy will include numerous electronic databases, grey literature sources and hand-searching of reference lists from 1990 to present with a limit to English language. Search strategies will be developed using controlled vocabulary and keyword terms related to various components of workplace relationships. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts for inclusion, followed by screening of the full text of potential articles to determine final inclusion. A descriptive numerical analysis will describe characteristics of included studies. A thematic analysis will provide an overview of the literature, including definitions, conceptual frameworks, antecedents, outcomes and interventions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In reviewing a wide range of positive and negative behaviours, then integrating into a manageable, meaningful whole, this study is a critical step in helping policymakers, leaders and healthcare professionals effectively use what is known thus far. Knowledge translation activities will occur throughout the study with dissemination of findings to local, national, and international stakeholders, including a wide range of clinicians, leaders and administrators in all sectors.
authors: School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Joan
authors: J
authors: Almost
authors: Department of Clinical Education, Professional Practice and Integration, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Wolff
authors: Professional Practice, Human Resources, Research and Chief Nurse Executive, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Mildon
authors: School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors: Sheri
authors: S
authors: Price
authors: School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Godfrey
authors: Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Robinson
authors: Bracken Health Sciences Library, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Amanda
authors: A
authors: Ross-White
authors: Workplace Health, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
authors: Sheile
authors: S
authors: Mercado-Mallari
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D012107:Research Design; D017132:Workplace; D000098584:Scoping Reviews as Topic
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