Bøker av Natalie Kirby

This examines the perceptions of interprofessional collaboration from theperspectives of midwives and obstetricians, and contrasts how these perceptions varyby the profession. Data was collected in two ways: through an online survey and semistructuredinterviews. Midwives and obstetricians were asked about their experienceswith collaboration, their perspectives on the barriers to collaboration and thoughts aboutan improved system in Ontario to facilitate enhanced maternity care collaboration. Theresults demonstrate the key barriers to collaboration including contentious views onscope of practice, the definition and interpretation of interprofessional collaboration andvarying philosophies of care. The changing landscape of maternity care in Ontario isimminent; family doctors who provide obstetrical care are on the decline, increasing theworkload for obstetricians and midwives necessitating the need to eliminate barriers toachieve successful interprofessional collaboration.