“…Our findings suggest that although collaboration is essential for wholistic care and improved health outcomes, it is not always perceived as a system priority. This reflects other evidence that individual-and system-level factors (supportive social and political climates, cultural safety, flexible and less hierarchical work environments, shared knowledges, goals and decisionmaking, and adequate resources) are needed for successful collaboration (Bethea, Holland, & Reddick, 2014;Cuesta-Briand et al, 2015;Hill et al, 2013;Morgan et al, 2015;Nelson et al, 2011;Nickson, Dunstan, Esperanza, & Barker, 2011;Shahid, Finn, Bessarab, & Thompson, 2011). In addition, our findings highlighted the virtue/value of humility and approaching collaboration more wholistically (accepting and respecting the required spiritual and cultural obligations throughout the collaborative process) to facilitate its success.…”