Examining the views of nurses working in gynecology and obstetrics clinics on collaborative practice

Abstract

We aimed to reveal the attitudes and perceptions of a group of nurses toward collaborative work and the barriers to collaborative practice. At the end of the study, we obtained four main themes: leadership in health services, interpersonal interaction factors, cooperation in patient care, standardization. The nurses emphasized the critical elements of respect, relationships and communication as components of effective collaborative practice. As a result, it was stated that the practice of cooperation between doctors and nurses is weak and there are some difficulties and obstacles.

Authors’ contributions

Study Design: ETD; Data Collection: KY; Data Analysis: KY, ETD; Study Supervision: ETD, KY; Manuscript Writing: ETD, KY; Critical Revisions For İmportant İntellectual Content: ETD, KY.

Disclosure statement

No conflict of interest has been declared by the author(s).

Ethical issues

This study was approved by the Health Science Ethics Committee of the Suleyman Demirel University. To conduct the research, we received approval from the relevant department of the hospital and working nurses. The nurses were informed that they could leave the study whenever they wished without the need to give an excuse. We kept participants’ names confidential and gave numbers.

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Funding

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.