Effective collaboration within and across multidisciplinary cancer care teams is essential for ensuring high-quality patient outcomes. Despite its importance, little was understood about the teamwork competencies necessary to coordinate cancer care within a multiteam system prior to our study. In our Lightning Talk, we will define the concept of a multiteam system and describe challenges inherent in navigating interdisciplinary collaboration and care coordination within the complex cancer care delivery system.
We will describe our study methodology for identifying core teamwork competencies required by clinicians and patients to effectively collaborate across disciplinary, geographic, and organizational boundaries. Our approach involved administering a web-based modified Delphi survey to a diverse group comprising oncologists, clinicians, allied health professionals, patients, and researchers specializing in team science. Through the iterative nature of the Delphi survey process, we sought to identify gaps, distill responses, and achieve consensus on competencies critical for optimizing patient outcomes within the dynamic landscape of cancer care delivery.
Attendees of our Lightning Talk will gain valuable insights into the outcome of our study: the identified essential teamwork competencies. These include fostering shared mental models, employing effective communication strategies, implementing coordination techniques, and prioritizing patient-centered care. Understanding and incorporating these competencies will furnish participants with actionable insights to enhance collaboration within their respective practice and community settings. Consequently, this will contribute to improved care delivery, enhanced patient outcomes, and increased value in healthcare delivery.
Our presentation is designed to empower attendees with the knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities inherent in cancer care delivery. By promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and emphasizing the importance of these identified competencies, we aim to improve the quality of care within both practice and community settings.
Through sharing the outcomes of our study and discussing their implications for practice and education, we endeavor to bridge the divide between research and real-world application. This facilitates the adoption of best practices in collaborative cancer care delivery. Attendees will depart equipped with actionable insights and strategies tailored to their specific contexts, thereby fostering better care, enhanced value, and improved education within practice and community settings.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.
