The 'elephant in the room': using emotion management to uncover hidden discourses in interprofessional collaboration and teamwork.

摘要

Over the last decade, there has been increasing recognition of the role that effective interprofessional collaboration and teamwork has in supporting the provision of client-centered care. This has led to an increased emphasis on education that encourages the development of the necessary skills for interprofessional team practice. In Canada, much effort has gone into creating a national framework that identifies the foundational competency domains that underpin interprofessional practice and care (CIHC, 2010). Yet, both research and anecdotal experience suggest that even with ongoing comprehensive team development and competency-based education, unresolved tensions influence interprofessional team dynamics.