Relationship between effective communication and interprofessional collaboration for patient safety culture in hospitals of Maldives

Abstract

Introduction: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) has become vital components of well-functioning healthcare organizations and building collaborative work among health care professionals (HCPs) has shown an improvement in patient care and safety outcomes. Nurses have been described as the bridge between HCPs for patient safety by building interactive relationships, through the process of effective communication and understanding. The general aim of this study is to assess nurses’ perceptions regarding effective communication for interprofessional collaboration, and how it affects patient safety culture (PSC) in hospitals Maldives. Methodology: A cross sectional institutions-based study was conducted among nurses working in different departments of two hospitals in Central Male ‘area, in Maldives. A Simple random sampling technique was used with 292 participants. Results: 292 questionnaires (84.3%) out of 363 were turned in. The findings from the multiple regression shows that the resultant values were statistically significant for the dimensions: Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration, R2 = 0.039, F (2, 303) = 6.108, (p < 0.015) for Patient Safety Culture.