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Achieving interprofessional practice in cardiac rehabilitation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19809348     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Cardiac rehabilitation staff members consider interprofessional practice to be the standard for delivering effective care. However, it is not known how interprofessional teams collaborate or what they consider to be important elements of collaboration. Thus, it is important to investigate how healthcare professionals plan and communicate care, work together, and define their roles as members of the cardiac rehabilitation teams. The purpose of this report was to provide an analysis of current literature related to interprofessional practice in cardiac rehabilitation, with a particular focus on examining the terms interprofessional practice and collaboration.
METHODS: For this review, published articles in peer-reviewed journals for the preceding 20-year period were included from online databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, EBM Reviews, PubMed, and Google Scholar). Key words used in the search included "cardiac rehabilitation," "cardiac recovery," and "interprofessional and interdisciplinary practice and collaboration." Of the 67 articles reviewed, 7 met inclusion criteria specifically addressing interprofessional practice in cardiac rehabilitation.
RESULTS: Analysis revealed that (1) the terms interprofessional and multidisciplinary are commonly used interchangeably in healthcare, revealing a lack of clarity regarding interprofessional practices and approaches, and (2) there are few articles that clearly describe, define, or discuss interprofessional practice or collaboration in cardiac rehabilitation settings, rendering it difficult for practitioners to adhere to published practice guidelines.
CONCLUSION: It is unclear why and how professional team members practice in specific ways to form cardiac teams. Further research is required to increase an understanding of these issues and to develop possibilities for the enhancement of cardiac rehabilitation practice.
Authors:
Cydnee C Seneviratne; James A Stone; Kathryn M King
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1932-751X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev     Publication Date:    2009 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-26     Completed Date:  2011-01-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101291247     Medline TA:  J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  380-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary T2N1N4, Alberta, Canada. ccsenevi@ucalgary.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Coronary Artery Disease / rehabilitation*
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication*
Patient Care Team*
Program Evaluation
Treatment Outcome

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