Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Medical surgical department, faculty of Nursing and Midwifery ,Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman ,Iran
2 School of Nursing and Midwifery. Bam University of Medical Sciences.
Abstract
Introduction: Complexity of care for heart failure patients has increased the need for professionals to collaborate in the form of teams. Finding the right strategies to eliminate them will increase the effectiveness of care. This study was done to explore team member's experiences and provide strategies for building effective teams for the care of heart failure patients.
Methods: In this content analysis study, data were collected through unstructured in‐depth interviews with 58 team members involved in the care of heart failure patients. Selection of participants began with purposive sampling and continued through theoretical sampling. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using inductive conventional method.
Results: fourteen subcategories and 6 categories were formed: equal professional rights in the team, using embodying knowledge and experience, team Integrity, self-awareness of teamwork, teamwork continuity, and skillfulness of the team. The final theme emerged as “Striving for team evolution and consensus.”
Conclusion: Results showed that teamwork process is being run in Iranian health care centers, but different strategies should be used to provide more effective care for HF patients. These strategies are found at individual, organizational and sociocultural levels. Training and application of these strategies by health care providers will make it easier to reach the goals of teamwork in the care of HF patients.
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