Interprofessional Collaboration In Healthcare: Integration Of Pharmacy, Laboratory Medicine, Nutrition, And Nursing Services For Enhanced Patient Outcomes

Abstract

The contemporary nature of the healthcare system calls for an unprecedented level of interprofessional collaboration. This paper presents an integrative review of the collaborative activities within the disciplines of pharmacy, laboratory, nutrition, and nursing. Using contemporary literature and evidence-based practice, this review ascertains the disciplines’ collaboration in refining patient care, clinical outcomes, and the efficacy of health systems. The review articulates communication models, integrated collaboration systems, and teamwork frameworks designed for interprofessional cooperation. However, the review also discusses the phenomenon of interprofessional collaboration through the prisms of professional silos, communication barriers, and systems analytic challenges, for which several evidence-based solutions are proposed. The review illuminates the positive impact of collaborative working relationships in interprofessional pharmacy, medicine, nutrition, and nursing on patient safety and the efficiency of care in medication management, diagnostic, and nutritional aspects. The study articulates outcomes of collaborative interprofessional work, the cost of healthcare resources, and the availability of modern technological solutions. The review’s main outcomes focus on improving interprofessional collaboration within health care institutions. For optimal integration of nursing, pharmacy, nutrition, and laboratory医学 in patient care and management, acute and primary care, comprehensive frameworks and models are proposed.

Interprofessional Collaboration, Pharmacy Services, Clinical Laboratory, Nutrition Care, Nursing Practice, Patient Outcomes, Healthcare Integration, Team-based Care, Medication Safety, Quality Improvement