Title
Interdisciplinary or Interprofessional: Why Terminology in Teamwork Matters to Hospice and Palliative Care
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Publication Date
2020-09-01
Document Type
Editorial
Disciplines
Health Services Administration | Health Services Research | Palliative Care
Abstract
Collaborative team-based practice can achieve all four components of the quadruple aim. But teamwork in health care has an identity crisis. Health care professionals refer to their teams as ‘‘multidisciplinary,’’ ‘‘interdisciplinary,’’ ‘‘interprofessional,’’ or the newest phrase, ‘‘transprofessional.’’ These terms are often used interchangeably and indiscriminately. According to the World Health Organization, this lack of clear taxonomy is seen as a major barrier to integrating effective collaborative practice into education and clinical settings. Using confusing terminology heightens the risk of reinforcing traditional hierarchies and power structures that can create a toxic environment that limits team effectiveness to address the needs of the whole patient.
DOI of Published Version
10.1089/jpm.2020.0299
Source
Seaman JB, Lakin JR, Anderson E, Bernacki R, Candrian C, Cotter VT, DeSanto-Madeya S, Epstein AS, Kestenbaum A, Izumi S, Sumser B, Tjia J, Hurd CJ. Interdisciplinary or Interprofessional: Why Terminology in Teamwork Matters to Hospice and Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2020 Sep;23(9):1157-1158. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0299. Epub 2020 Jul 7. PMID: 32640855. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of palliative medicine
PubMed ID
32640855
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Repository Citation
Seaman JB, Lakin JR, Anderson E, Bernacki R, Candrian C, Cotter VT, DeSanto-Madeya S, Epstein AS, Kestenbaum A, Izumi S, Sumser B, Tjia J, Hurd CJ. (2020). Interdisciplinary or Interprofessional: Why Terminology in Teamwork Matters to Hospice and Palliative Care. Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Publications. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2020.0299. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/qhs_pp/1359