The Collaboration Compass: A Preliminary Model for Navigating Collaborative Practice

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Table 1 Participant Details

Participant Identifier	Outline
Participant A	Patient with a long-term condition receiving a longer term course of antibiotics
Participant B	Patient with a life-limiting long-term condition receiving a short course of antibiotics. This patient was aware of his terminal prognosis
Participant C	OPAT Nurse Specialist
Participant D	Microbiologist covering all Trust services
Participant E	Pharmacist with responsibility for antibiotics
Participant F	Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Participant G	Community Staff Nurse in Team A and link trainer in OPAT
Participant H	Community Staff Nurse in Team A and link trainer in OPAT
Participant I	Community Staff Nurse in Team A trained in OPAT
Participant J	Student Nurse (3rd Year) in Team A observes OPAT
Participant K	District Nurse Team B and link trainer in OPAT
Participant L	Community Staff Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant M	Community Staff Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant N	Community Staff Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant O	Student Nurse Team B observes OPAT
Participant P	Community Staff Nurse Team B and link trainer in OPAT
Participant Q	Community Staff Nurse Team B and link trainer in OPAT
Participant R	Community Staff Nurse Team B and link trainer in OPAT
Participant S	Community Staff Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant T	Community Staff Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant U	Community Staff Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant V	District Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant W	District Nurse Team B trained in OPAT
Participant X	Patient with an acute infection on a short course of antibiotics

Figure 1 Theoretical categories and sub-categories represent the mechanisms of interaction used in collaboration and the co-ordinates within the situation which influence how interaction is used.

Figure 2 The Collaboration Compass Model depicts collaboration as a navigational process with interactive mechanisms at the center of the compass and situational co-ordinates as cardinal points of direction in the situational landscape and the different types of collaboration as areas between co-ordinates. Power is shown as a dynamic influence in each type of collaboration.