Teamwork among healthcare professionals in a tertiary health facility in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Abstract

Teamwork is critical to quality service delivery due to increasing co-morbidity and complexities of specialization of care. This study examined teamwork among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Barriers including conflicts and discrimination at workplace had more influence on teamwork than their level of knowledge of teamwork.

Authors

Idongesit I. Akpabio
Grace Abosede Ogunbodede

Author Details

Idongesit I. Akpabio, PhD, MSc, MPA, BSc, RN/RM, FWACN, Department of Nursing Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria; Grace Abosede Ogunbodede, MPH, Self Employed, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Barriers, Health-professionals, Teamwork

Recommended Citation

Akpabio, Idongesit I. and Ogunbodede, Grace Abosede, "Teamwork among healthcare professionals in a tertiary health facility in Port Harcourt, Nigeria" (2020). INRC (Congress). 153.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/posters_2020/153

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

Video/Audio Streaming

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Acquisition

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