+1 862 207 3288 The aim of this essay is to establish what skills and knowledge are required to successfully work collaboratively. I will describe a care pathway, which will look at the care a patient received from different services in which I participated.
To work collaboratively it is important for all team members to be willing to contribute and trust other health professionals to accomplish a collective outcome, which is the health and wellbeing of the patient. Thomas et al (2005) mentions that willingness is one step of developing interpersonal collaboration and trust has been seen as a vital part to assist the development of effective team working. All professionals need to trust each other and learn new competencies and be able to take on new roles without resentment, as this requires a willing and trusting approach. Therefore, to give the patient the best possible care, it is imperative to…(short extract)
