Care pathways lead to better teamwork: Results of a systematic review

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 264-268

  Deneckere, Svin ^a   Euwema, Martin ^a   Van Herck, Pieter ^a   Lodewijckx, Cathy ^a   Panella, Massimiliano ^b,c   Sermeus, Walter ^a,b   Vanhaecht, Kris ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b European Pathway Association   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^d Western Norway Research Network   (Norway)

Author keywords

Care pathways; Complex interventions; Interprofessional team; Systematic review; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES;

CARE PATHWAY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DOCUMENTATION; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 84861337754     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.02.060     Document Type: Review

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