Abstract
Qualitative findings are presented from a mixed-methodological study exploring how healthcare providers (HCPs) define interprofessional collaboration (IPC), whether they practice collaboratively, and perceptions of personal and team productivity. Interviews occurred before and after self-assessment for IPC competencies. IPC definition themes include understanding/valuing/using team expertise, communication, availability, and belongingness. IPC competency relevance, deeper understanding/heightened awareness, and differences between knowing and doing emerged as IPC definition themes after self-assessment. Contributing to/achieving patient outcomes were hallmarks of personal productivity, alongside completing ‘to-do’ lists and managing priorities. Personal productivity themes after self-assessment included status quo work environments not supporting collaboration and productivity defined differently. Team productivity was thematically depicted as the right person with the right skills required for IPC and IPC leads to productivity. After self-assessments, the importance of role modeling and considering leaving if unable to collaborate arose as team productivity themes. Similar barriers to productivity and IPC emerged: hierarchy, turf protection, inconsistent funding/remuneration, and scope of practice restrictions.
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