A scoping review on the contribution of interprofessional collaborative practices on preventing and managing post-partum haemorrhage in the health care system

Abstract

Background Post partum haemorrhage (PPH) is one of the complications that leads to increased morbidity and mortality management is interdependent on various healthcare professions acting according to promote safe and quality outcomes. This scoping review aims to explore and synthesise literature regarding the contribution of interprofessional collaboration practices in preventing and managing post-partum haemorrhage. Design: The review adopted a scoping review which is underpinned by a framework by Arksey and O’Malley that has five stages. Four databases were searched for sources: CINHAL, Scopus, PubMed, and Medline. Only English full-text written articles, across various research designs published between 2000–2024, were part of the inclusion criteria for the review. Results The review has shown that effective interprofessional collaboration has the potential of ensuring prompt diagnosis and management of PPH where the results ensure positive patient and team dynamics outcomes. Moreover, interprofessional collaboration in managing PPH safeguards good use of resource utilisation and team synergy where the is awareness of each healthcare professional roles, mutual trust and respect and shared leadership. Conclusion Preventing post-partum haemorrhage depends on high effective interprofessional collaboration. As a means of promoting safe healthcare delivery when PPH emergency occur, interprofessional collaboration practices is encouraged to be strengthened through various measures. Either through interprofessional collaboration quality improvement initiatives or interprofessional situ simulation training.