Bridging gaps between pharmacy, nursing, and laboratory sciences: A multidisciplinary approach
Keywords:
interdisciplinary healthcare, pharmacy, nursing, laboratory sciences, healthcare integration, collaboration, patient outcomesAbstract
Background: To improve patient outcomes, pharmacy, nursing, and laboratory sciences must work together seamlessly due to the complexity of modern healthcare. However, the potential of integrated care is hampered by ongoing deficiencies in multidisciplinary education, operational procedures, and communication. A multidisciplinary strategy that unifies the knowledge of several disciplines is needed to address these issues and create a holistic healthcare model. Aim: This paper aims to explore the intersections between pharmacy, nursing, and laboratory sciences, identify systemic gaps that impede collaboration, and propose strategies to foster effective interdisciplinary integration. Methods: A thorough study of the literature was done with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches in healthcare systems around the world. In order to find effective integration models, key case studies were examined. Qualitative insights were obtained through surveys and interviews with pharmacy, nursing, and laboratory science practitioners. To measure the advantages of collaboration, patient outcomes in integrated vs siloed healthcare systems were compared. Results: The results point to several important obstacles, such as compartmentalized operations, mismatched communication channels, and a lack of interdisciplinary training.
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