Nurses' and Physicians' Perceptions of Nurse-Physician Collaboration: A Systematic Review

J Nurs Adm. 2017 Mar;47(3):165-171. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000460.

Abstract

The purpose of this systematic review was to explore nurses' and physicians' perceptions of nurse-physician collaboration and the factors that influence their perceptions. Overall, nurses and physicians held different perceptions of nurse-physician collaboration. Shared decision making, teamwork, and communication were reoccurring themes in reports of perceptions about nurse-physician collaboration. These findings have implications for more interprofessional educational courses and more intervention studies that focus on ways to improve nurse-physician collaboration.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Communication*
  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Decision Making*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurses / psychology*
  • Physician-Nurse Relations*
  • Physicians / psychology*