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ABSTRACT
Worldwide there is growing understanding of the importance of interprofessional collaboration in providing well-functioning healthcare. However, little is known about how interprofessional collaboration can be measured between different health-care professionals. In this review, we aim to fill this gap, by identifying and analyzing the existing instruments measuring interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. A scoping review design was applied. A systematic literature search of two electronic databases, Medline (PubMed) and CINAHL, was conducted in 03/2018. The search yielded 1020 studies, of which 35 were selected for the review. The data were analyzed by content analysis. In total, 29 instruments measuring interprofessional collaboration were found. Interprofessional collaboration was measured predominantly between nurses and physicians with different instruments in various health-care settings. Psychometric testing was unsystematic, focusing predominantly on construct and content validity and internal consistency, thus further validation studies with comprehensive testing are suggested. The results of this review can be used to select instruments measuring interprofessional collaboration in practice or research. Future research is needed to strengthen the evidence of reliability and validity of these instruments.
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Johanna Peltonen
Johanna Peltonen BNSc is a project researcher at the Department of Nursing Science in the University of Turku, Finland.
Helena Leino-Kilpi
Helena Leino-Kilpi PhD, RN, FEANS is Professor and Chair in the Department of Nursing Science in University of Turku and Nurse Director (part-time) in Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Heli Heikkilä
Heli Heikkilä M.A., M.Ed. is a researcher at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
Päivi Rautava
Päivi Rautava MD, PhD is Professor in the Department of Public Health in the University of Turku and Chief of Clinical Research Centre in the Turku University Hospital.
Karoliina Tuomela
Karoliina Tuomela MNSc, is a PhD (candidate) in the Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Finland.
Mervi Siekkinen
Mervi Siekkinen PhD, is a Development manager at Western Finland Cancer Centre in the Turku University Hospital.
Virpi Sulosaari
Virpi Sulosaari PhD, is a Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Finland and Principal lecturer in the Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland.
Minna Stolt
Minna Stolt PhD, Docent is a University Lecturer in the Department of Nursing Science in the University of Turku, Finland and researcher in the Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland