Summary: Professional Collaboration In Health And Social Care
The other barrier in collaborative working is the lack of communication between the team members (Thistlewaite, 2012). Studies suggest that inter professional collaboration in health and social care is improved by effective communication between the health professions (Strudwick and Day, 2014). For example in this case, the communication with Anne helped the professionals to understand Anne’s health needs, and thus the team could plan the care to meet her needs (Strudwick and Day, 2014). Moreover, the health professionals were discussing their findings with each other to ensure that Anne is receiving a good quality care. This interaction also indicates that the team had a common goal, the safe and holistic care of Anne, and they were working