Inter-Professional Practice Case Study

The inter-professional practice is a collaborative practice that involves a two-way communication. In the healthcare sector this would be more commonly referred to the allied healthcare professions, it includes every member in the healthcare team with respect to their different roles and responsibilities from nurses to surgeons. It is very important for the healthcare professionals to communicate with one-another in ordered to get the full and best care provided to the patient.

The concept of inter-professional practice is for two or more healthcare members to learn, respect, trust, share decisions and partnership. When every professional is familiar with their duties and other healthcare professional duties it enables an efficient collaboration practice and effective care outcomes. The inter-professional practice also includes working along with the patient, their families, carers and communities as they are also part of the information and communication network. Inter-professional practice is essential for

Accordingly, to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary (2015) communications is “the imparting or interchanging of thoughts, opinions or information by speech, writing or signs”. If the communication chain is broken or there is deficiency it can lead to misunderstanding and errors that can affect the whole team and mostly the patient. In the healthcare setting there are different methods of communications used such as written notes and handovers, telephone/fax, notes boards, emails, verbal, and body languages. However, the most critical information is always written by hand, e-mail or in rear cases text messaging, which can lead to severe penalties if any mistake or miscommunication is made. It is a vital for inter-professionals to communication with very health member that is need to communicate with to achieve best care and results for patient and as healthcare