Interprofessional work in early detection of breast cancer: An integrative review

Abstract

a b s t r a c tObjectives: To identify the roles of health care staff in interprofessional work related to breast cancer detection and diagnosis.Key findings: A comprehensive search was performed using PICO to support inclusion and exclusion criteria. A shortened version of the STROBE checklist ensured evaluation of the studies. 21 included studies resulted in three main categories describing the role of health care professionals; (1) Communicating breast cancer awareness; (2) The Professional's tasks; (3) Efficacy of Interprofessional Teamwork relative to the profession and the individuals. Conclusions: Health care professionals' roles in the breast cancer diagnostic process were described mostly from each professional's viewpoint. Support from leadership and management is needed in order to promote interprofessional work, which will benefit health care professions, professionals, and the patient.

Breast cancer patients’ experiences on their individual care pathway: A qualitative study

“…16,26 This is one of the reasons why multiprofessional collaboration in breast cancer diagnostics and care is extremely important. 3,32 Women in our study reported feeling happy about smooth chemotherapy, endocrine and biological, radiotherapy treatments. They also reported about the less positive experiences regarding the side effects and treatment.…”

Peran Apoteker dalam Kolaborasi Interprofesi: Studi Literatur

“…Manfaat kolaborasi interprofesi dapat memperkuat setiap profesi karena kekhususan masing-masing tugas dapat terlihat (Strøm et al, 2019). Tiga komponen utama pada model kolaborasi yaitu lingkungan (kepemimpinan, dukungan secara administratif untuk koordinasi), struktur (tujuan, peran dan tanggungjawab), juga proses (aktivitas berbagi) (Gagliardi et al, 2011).…”