title: Health care professional development: Working as a team to improve patient care.
abstract: In delivering health care, an effective teamwork can immediately and positively affect patient safety and outcome. The need for effective teams is increasing due to increasing co-morbidities and increasing complexity of specialization of care. Time has gone when a doctor or a dentist or any other health practitioner in whatsoever health organization would be able to solely deliver a quality care that satisfies his or her patients. The evolution in health care and a global demand for quality patient care necessitate a parallel health care professional development with a great focus on patient centred teamwork approach. This can only be achieved by placing the patient in the centre of care and through sharing a wide based culture of values and principles. This will help forming and developing an effective team able to deliver exceptional care to the patients. Aiming towards this goal, motivation of team members should be backed by strategies and practical skills in order to achieve goals and overcome challenges. This article highlights values and principles of working as a team and principles and provides team players with a practical approach to deliver quality patient care.
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; (2) Paediatrics Quality Focus Team, King Khalid University hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Amir
authors: A
authors: Babiker
authors: (3) Medicolase Dental Clinic, Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Maha
authors: M
authors: El Husseini
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; (2) Paediatrics Quality Focus Team, King Khalid University hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Abdurrahman
authors: A
authors: Al Nemri
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Abdurrahman
authors: A
authors: Al Frayh
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Nasir
authors: N
authors: Al Juryyan
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; (2) Paediatrics Quality Focus Team, King Khalid University hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohamed O
authors: MO
authors: Faki
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; (4) Prince Abdullah Bin Khalid, Celiac Disease Research Chair, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Asaad
authors: A
authors: Assiri
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Muslim
authors: M
authors: Al Saadi
authors: (5) Quality Management Department, King Khalid and King Abdul Aziz University Hospitals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Farheen
authors: F
authors: Shaikh
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; (6) Dean of the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Fahad
authors: F
authors: Al Zamil
keywords: Communication; Effective team; Health organization; Quality care; Teamwork