title: Cognitive continuum theory in interprofessional healthcare: A critical analysis.
abstract: Effective clinical decision making is among the most important skills required by healthcare practitioners. Making sound decisions while working collaboratively in interprofessional healthcare teams is essential for modern healthcare planning, successful interventions, and patient care. The cognitive continuum theory (CCT) is a model of human judgement and decision making aimed at orienting decision-making processes. CCT has the potential to improve both individual health practitioner, and interprofessional team understanding about, and communication of, clinical decision-making processes. Examination of the current application of CCT indicates that this theory could strengthen interprofessional team clinical decision making (CDM). However, further research is needed before extending the use of this theoretical framework to a wider range of interprofessional healthcare team processes. Implications for research, education, practice, and policy are addressed.
authors.affiliation: a School of Applied Psychology , Griffith University , Southport , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parker-Tomlin
authors.affiliation: a School of Applied Psychology , Griffith University , Southport , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boschen
authors.affiliation: a School of Applied Psychology , Griffith University , Southport , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morrissey
authors.affiliation: a School of Applied Psychology , Griffith University , Southport , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Glendon
mesh_terms: D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011582:Psychological Theory
keywords: Analysis; clinical decision making; cognitive continuum theory; communication; interprofessional collaboration; intuition