July 30, 2024

Interprofessional Collaboration: Latest Update for Health Systems

Key Points

Interprofessional collaboration enhances health system efficiency and patient outcomes, especially in crisis situations.
Studies indicate that countries implementing interprofessional collaboration see better access to care and resource utilization.
Analysis across various health systems exposes gaps that interprofessional collaboration can effectively address, promoting coordinated care.
This approach may enable more efficient resource management, but further empirical studies are needed to solidify its impact.

Abstract

We are currently witnessing a context of crisis in most healthcare systems, marked by strong population growth, increasing life expectancy, the emergence of new diseases, and the persistence of major health challenges, as well as the multiplication of conflicts and natural disasters. This is compounded by a severe shortage of human resources. Is it not in this context that interprofessional collaboration has been receiving considerable attention in recent years? Of course yes! Moreover, the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended this approach to meet the growing challenges of access to care since 2010. A little further on, scientific literature has demonstrated through several studies that interprofessional collaboration contributes to the improvement of health systems. So, all that remains is to measure the real impact of these collaborations in optimizing patient care.

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