Interprofessional collaboration: development of a tool to enhance knowledge translation

AbstractPurpose: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is a complex and multidimensional process in which different professionals work together to positively impact health care. In order to enhance the knowledge translation and improve rehabilitation practitioners’ knowledge and skills toward IPC, it is essential to develop a comprehensive tool that illustrates how IPC should be operationalized in clinical settings. Thus, this study aims at developing, validating and assessing the usefulness of a comprehensive framework illustrating how the interactional factors should be operationalized in clinical settings to promote good collaboration. Methods: This article presents a mixed-method approach used to involve rehabilitation stakeholders (n = 20) in the development and validation of an IPC framework according to a systematic seven-phase procedure. Results: The final framework shows five types of practices according to four components: the situation of the client and family, the intention underlying the coll...