From expert to novice and back: a qualitative study of interprofessional collaboration and the experiences of frontline healthcare professionals during the first wave of COVID-19
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From expert to novice and back : a qualitative study of interprofessional collaboration and the experiences of frontline healthcare professionals during the first wave of COVID-19. / Heiden, Malin; Bernild, Camilla; Berg, Selina Kikkenborg; Dagyaran, Ilkay; Missel, Malene; Christensen, Signe Westh; Risom, Signe Stelling; Hojskov, Ida Elisabeth.
I: BMC Medical Education, Bind 23, Nr. 1, 299, 2023.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - From expert to novice and back
T2 - a qualitative study of interprofessional collaboration and the experiences of frontline healthcare professionals during the first wave of COVID-19
AU - Heiden, Malin
AU - Bernild, Camilla
AU - Berg, Selina Kikkenborg
AU - Dagyaran, Ilkay
AU - Missel, Malene
AU - Christensen, Signe Westh
AU - Risom, Signe Stelling
AU - Hojskov, Ida Elisabeth
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - BackgroundThe global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic put extreme pressure on healthcare systems worldwide, forcing a heavy workload on healthcare professionals. Frontline treatment and care for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 compelled healthcare professionals to rapidly adapt to new working conditions. This study explores the experiences of frontline healthcare professionals to learn more about how frontline work affects their learning and skills development but also interprofessional collaboration during a pandemic.MethodsIn-depth, one-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 healthcare professionals. A broad interdisciplinary group, the participants were employed in public hospitals in four of Denmark's five regions. Using a reflexive methodology for the data analysis allowed reflexive interpretation when interpreting subjects and interpreting the interpretation.ResultsThe study identified two empirical themes: into the unknown and in the same boat, which we critically interpreted using learning theory and theory on interprofessionalism. The study found that the healthcare professionals moved from being experts in their own fields to being novices in the frontline of the pandemic, and then back to being experts based on interprofessional collaboration that included shared reflection. Working in the frontline was imbued with a unique atmosphere in which workers were equals and functioned interdependently, the barriers normally obstructing interprofessional collaboration set aside to focus on combating the pandemic.ConclusionsThis study reveals new insights regarding knowledge on frontline healthcare professionals in terms of learning and developing new skills, as well as the importance of interprofessional collaboration. The insights contributed to the understanding of the importance of shared reflection and how the development of expertise was a socially embedded process where discussions were possible without fear of being ridiculed and healthcare professionals were willing to share their knowledge.
AB - BackgroundThe global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic put extreme pressure on healthcare systems worldwide, forcing a heavy workload on healthcare professionals. Frontline treatment and care for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 compelled healthcare professionals to rapidly adapt to new working conditions. This study explores the experiences of frontline healthcare professionals to learn more about how frontline work affects their learning and skills development but also interprofessional collaboration during a pandemic.MethodsIn-depth, one-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 healthcare professionals. A broad interdisciplinary group, the participants were employed in public hospitals in four of Denmark's five regions. Using a reflexive methodology for the data analysis allowed reflexive interpretation when interpreting subjects and interpreting the interpretation.ResultsThe study identified two empirical themes: into the unknown and in the same boat, which we critically interpreted using learning theory and theory on interprofessionalism. The study found that the healthcare professionals moved from being experts in their own fields to being novices in the frontline of the pandemic, and then back to being experts based on interprofessional collaboration that included shared reflection. Working in the frontline was imbued with a unique atmosphere in which workers were equals and functioned interdependently, the barriers normally obstructing interprofessional collaboration set aside to focus on combating the pandemic.ConclusionsThis study reveals new insights regarding knowledge on frontline healthcare professionals in terms of learning and developing new skills, as well as the importance of interprofessional collaboration. The insights contributed to the understanding of the importance of shared reflection and how the development of expertise was a socially embedded process where discussions were possible without fear of being ridiculed and healthcare professionals were willing to share their knowledge.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Health Care professionals
KW - Interprofessional relations
KW - Learning transfer
KW - Working environment
KW - Qualitative research
U2 - 10.1186/s12909-023-04262-9
DO - 10.1186/s12909-023-04262-9
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37131208
VL - 23
JO - BMC Medical Education
JF - BMC Medical Education
SN - 1472-6920
IS - 1
M1 - 299
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