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The Effect Of Interprofessional Conflict Resolution On Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Among Health Care Provider Teams In Hospitals, Sibylle Ugirase

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Client needs and their complexities have increased, challenging multiple professionals to work together within health systems to reach better patient outcomes. Addressing this challenge requires interprofessional collaboration, which, while essential, may also breed conflict given that individuals from various health care disciplines each bring their unique perspectives into teamwork. While some degree of disagreement is expected, team members must be able to resolve conflicts to ensure effective patient care. However, limited information was available that described and clearly defined interprofessional conflict resolution as a concept.

The aim of this study was threefold. This study began with a concept analysis of …