Interprofessional Collaboration amongst Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Hospital in North-Eastern Nigeria.

Background: Interprofessional collaboration in healthcare is important to optimise healthcare delivery. However, relatively few studies have been conducted on the topic in Nigeria, especially in the North.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the levels of interprofessional collaboration, enablers and barriers amongst healthcare workers.

BARRIERS AND ENABLERS OF INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION (IPC) AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN A NIGERIAN TEACHING HOSPITAL.

Introduction: Interprofessional collaboration is crucial to the optimal functioning of every health system because the complex nature of healthcare requires that health workers from different allied professions work as a team to deliver quality health to the patients. Identifying the enhancing factors and barriers to this synergy is essential to safe and efficient healthcare delivery. This study addresses this issue in Nigeria, where inter-professional rivalry is rife.