Physiotherapists´ experiences of multidisciplinary teamwork in sport clubs
Liukkonen, Sini (2024)
Liukkonen, Sini
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024062023780
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024062023780
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Multidisciplinary teams have been part of health services for a long time. During the years, multidisciplinary teams have become important part of sports training as well. When working in multidisciplinary teams the knowledge and all the expertise can bring benefits and positive outcomes for different teams and organizations. In sports, the goal of multiprofessional networks or teams is to promote the athlete's health and performance through cooperation.
Different enablers are needed for successful and effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Shared values, expertise, communication, and effective operationalization of underpinning values are key constructs explaining effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Multidisciplinary teamwork is effective way to treat people e.g., in health care, however there might be challenges such as communication. Communication problems can lead to conflicts.
The aim of the study was to collect information about physiotherapists´ experiences of multidisciplinary teamwork in sport clubs. It is important to gather information for education purposes but also for developing purposes. The gathered information is valuable for physiotherapists´ and for sport clubs for developing the cooperation. A qualitative research approach was chosen to gain a detailed understanding of physiotherapists´ experiences of multidisciplinary teamwork. The target group of the research were physiotherapists´ who does or had done cooperation with sport clubs. The data was collected by interviewing five physiotherapists. The data was analyzed by means of inductive content analysis.
Physiotherapists' experiences of multiprofessional cooperation in sports clubs were mainly positive. There had been negative experiences as well. Physiotherapists did most cooperation/teamwork with the head coaches. The benefits of multidisciplinary teamwork for physiotherapists included such as information sharing, fastness of treatment and customer orientation. Challenges were mostly related to poor communication skills. In addition, professional differences, team size and different personalities had challenged the cooperation. For further study of the topic, it would be beneficial to know and understand how multidisciplinary teams are viewed in other perspectives. For example, investigating the sport clubs’ experiences of multidisciplinary teamwork.
Different enablers are needed for successful and effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Shared values, expertise, communication, and effective operationalization of underpinning values are key constructs explaining effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Multidisciplinary teamwork is effective way to treat people e.g., in health care, however there might be challenges such as communication. Communication problems can lead to conflicts.
The aim of the study was to collect information about physiotherapists´ experiences of multidisciplinary teamwork in sport clubs. It is important to gather information for education purposes but also for developing purposes. The gathered information is valuable for physiotherapists´ and for sport clubs for developing the cooperation. A qualitative research approach was chosen to gain a detailed understanding of physiotherapists´ experiences of multidisciplinary teamwork. The target group of the research were physiotherapists´ who does or had done cooperation with sport clubs. The data was collected by interviewing five physiotherapists. The data was analyzed by means of inductive content analysis.
Physiotherapists' experiences of multiprofessional cooperation in sports clubs were mainly positive. There had been negative experiences as well. Physiotherapists did most cooperation/teamwork with the head coaches. The benefits of multidisciplinary teamwork for physiotherapists included such as information sharing, fastness of treatment and customer orientation. Challenges were mostly related to poor communication skills. In addition, professional differences, team size and different personalities had challenged the cooperation. For further study of the topic, it would be beneficial to know and understand how multidisciplinary teams are viewed in other perspectives. For example, investigating the sport clubs’ experiences of multidisciplinary teamwork.