Interprofessional Education and Practice in Healthcare
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 183
Editors
Interests: interprofessional education and practice; interprofessional competence development; facilitators; interprofessional educators; mixed-method designs
Interests: collaborative practice; interprofessional education; leadership; patient safety; health services research; implementation research; patient-centred care
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) and interprofessional education (IPE) are essential for improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of health, social care, and public health systems. Empirical research in this area provides critical evidence on how collaborative competences, communication, and shared decision-making strengthen patient outcomes, professional well-being, and team performance. As health systems face increasing complexity, IPC and IPE offer evidence-based strategies to enhance coordinated, person-centered care.
This Special Issue aims to present empirical studies that advance understanding of IPC and IPE across diverse care settings. It aligns with journals focused on health professions education, collaborative practice, and system-level improvement by emphasizing evidence-informed models that support high-quality, safe, and integrated care. The scope is intentionally focused—broad enough to include various research designs and settings, yet specific to the core themes of interprofessional learning, teamwork, and collaborative service delivery.
We welcome quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and evaluation studies on interprofessional
- Competencies and leadership;
- Teamwork and collaboration;
- Patient-centered care and outcomes;
- Assessment, evaluation, and needs;
- Best practices and well-being.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Marion Huber
Prof. Dr. Mirjam Körner
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- interprofessional collaboration
- interprofessional education
- team dynamics
- patient safety
- collaborative competences
- public health
- psychological safety
- patient engagement
- community-based care
- interprofessional simulation
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