TY - JOUR
T1 - The power of interdisciplinary collaboration in hospice
AU - Wittenberg-Lyles, Elaine M.
AU - Oliver, Debra Parker
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The purpose of this study was to identify collaborative communication and extend the theoretical framework of interdisciplinary collaboration in a hospice setting. Ethnographic observations and the Modified Index of Collaboration were used to identify and analyse perceived interdisciplinary collaboration and observed collaborative communication. Taken together, both qualitative and quantitative findings suggest that interdisciplinary collaboration also occurs outside of hospice, namely with primary care doctors and nursing home staff. Future research should explore collaborative communication between hospice interdisciplinary team members and non-hospice staff.
AB - The purpose of this study was to identify collaborative communication and extend the theoretical framework of interdisciplinary collaboration in a hospice setting. Ethnographic observations and the Modified Index of Collaboration were used to identify and analyse perceived interdisciplinary collaboration and observed collaborative communication. Taken together, both qualitative and quantitative findings suggest that interdisciplinary collaboration also occurs outside of hospice, namely with primary care doctors and nursing home staff. Future research should explore collaborative communication between hospice interdisciplinary team members and non-hospice staff.
KW - Hospice
KW - Interdisciplinary collaboration
KW - Team-work
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=35448987285&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1179/096992607X177764
DO - 10.1179/096992607X177764
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:35448987285
SN - 0969-9260
VL - 15
SP - 6
EP - 12
JO - Progress in Palliative Care
JF - Progress in Palliative Care
IS - 1
ER -