Benefits of IPCP

Collaborative practice can improve:

• Access to coordinated health-services

• Appropriate use of specialist clinic resources

• Health outcomes for people with chronic diseases

• Patient care and safety

Collaborative practice can decrease:

• Total patient complications

• Length of hospital stay

• Tension and conflict among caregivers

• Staff turnover

• Hospital admissions

• Clinical error rates

• Mortality rates

Reference:

1.WHO | Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice [Internet]. WHO. World Health Organization; [cited 2020 Apr 6]. Available from: http://www.who.int/hrh/resources/framework_action/en/