title: An exploratory study of healthcare professionals' perceptions of interprofessional communication and collaboration.
abstract: Interprofessional communication and collaboration during hospitalisation is critically important to provide safe and effective care. Clinical rounds are an essential interprofessional process in which the clinical problems of patients are discussed on a daily basis. The objective of this exploratory study was to identify healthcare professionals' perspectives on the "ideal" interprofessional round for patients in a university teaching hospital. Three focus groups with medical residents, registered nurses, medical specialists, and quality improvement officers were held. We used a descriptive method of content analysis. The findings indicate that it is important for professionals to consider how team members and patients are involved in the decision-making process during the clinical round and how current social and spatial structures can affect communication and collaboration between the healthcare team and the patient. Specific aspects of communication and collaboration are identified for improving effective interprofessional communication and collaboration during rounds.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Kim J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Verhaegh
authors.affiliation: b Outpatient Department Cardiovascular Diseases, Academic Medical Center , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Annamarike
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seller-Boersma
authors.affiliation: c Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.affiliation: d Department of Intensive Care and Surgery, Academic Medical Center , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jeanet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steenbruggen
authors.affiliation: e Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Suzanne E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Geerlings
authors.affiliation: a Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.|f Department of Internal Medicine, University Center for Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen , University of Groningen , Groningen , the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sophia E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: de Rooij
authors.affiliation: a Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bianca M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Buurman
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D006126:Group Processes; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: Clinical rounds; coordination of care; interprofessional communication; interprofessional rounds; qualitative methods