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Allied health transdisciplinary models of care in hospital settings: a scoping review

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Martin, A.K., Green, T. L., McCarthy, A. L., Sowa, P. M., Laakso, E-L.·2023·Journal of Interprofessional Care
DOI 10.1080/13561820.2022.2038552
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Improving the productivity of the allied health workforce is a global priority in response to the increasing incidence of chronic disease, associated healthcare costs, and insufficient workforce volume. Team-based healthcare, specifically allied health transdisciplinary teams, might be a solution to improve the utilization of workforce while maintaining high-quality and value-based healthcare. Allied health transdisciplinary teams can be a valuable solution in settings where care is delivered by different allied health professionals. Transdisciplinary teams embrace overlapping skills and blur traditional professional boundaries, allowing one professional to deliver certain aspects of care without eroding the skills and knowledge that each profession offers. The objective of this scoping review is to systematically examine and map the characteristics, outcomes, facilitators, and barriers of contemporary allied health transdisciplinary models of care that have been implemented in hospital settings. The scoping review was guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Three screening rounds were completed by two independent reviewers. Included sources were synthesized using descriptive and tabular analysis. Nine studies that evaluated hospital-based allied health transdisciplinary teams were included. One study was a randomized controlled trial, five were experimental quantitative studies, two utilized qualitative analyses, and one was a conference abstract. Most studies reported improvements in time-efficiency, quality of care, and positive stakeholder perceptions. One study reported labor and capital cost savings. Barriers and facilitators of transdisciplinary teams were categorized by the authors as person/interpersonal, workflow, organizational or implementation factors. This review presents some evidence that demonstrates the potential of hospital-based allied health transdisciplinary teams, however high-quality evidence is scarce. Further primary research should focus on stakeholder perceptions, and labor and capital cost outcomes.

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Authors
Martin, A. K., Green, T. L., McCarthy, A. L., Sowa, P. M., & Laakso, E.-L.
Affiliations
The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Martin, A.K.
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Venue
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2022-03-27
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
118-130
ISSN
  • 1356-1820 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9567
DOI
10.1080/13561820.2022.2038552
OpenAlex
W4220822667
Cited by
39
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1
FWCI
1.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Journal of Interprofessional Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (grant number 2005351)
  • Mater Research Institute
  • Betty McGrath Health Services Research Seeding Grant (grant number 2613)
  • The University of Queensland under Research Training Stipend (scholarship number 3769499089)
  • University of Queensland Early Career
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
Keywords
allied health, transdisciplinary teams, models of care, hospital settings, labor productivity, chronic disease, barriers and facilitators, time efficiency, quality of care, stakeholder perspectives, cost reduction, interprofessional collaboration
MeSH terms
Allied Health Personnel, Delivery of Health Care, Hospitals, Humans, Interprofessional Relations, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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