Background And Aim: Patients with Marfan syndrome, who present with a variety of symptoms and complex psychosocial problems, require interprofessional collaboration in their care. However, it is unclear how health care providers contribute to interprofessional collaboration for these patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of interprofessional collaboration for patients with Marfan syndrome in the cardiovascular field.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with health care specialists (5 physicians, 2 nurses, and 3 certified genetic counselors) were analyzed qualitatively.

Results: Based on the medical collaboration for the management of cardiovascular complications in patients and their relatives, interprofessional collaboration was identified, such as collaboration and cooperation between physicians and certified genetic counselors, and nursing practice to facilitate interprofessional collaboration. In addition, issues such as difficulties in dealing with and coordinating medical care for noncardiovascular complications, lack of specialist physicians, and lack of opportunities to collaborate with nurses were identified.

Conclusions: Effective interprofessional collaboration requires the acquisition of Marfan syndrome and genetic knowledge by healthcare providers and the development of a healthcare delivery system based on departments that can provide leadership. In addition, the assignment of nurses to work across organizational boundaries and effective collaboration between genetic counselors and nurses should be considered.

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