ABDULLAH SALEH ALDULAYQAN, BUSHRA JAZIE ALSHAMMARI, SHUAA ALHUMAIDI ALENZI, SHAHAD JABER ALI MOUBARKI, MUFLIH MUKHLID FALAH ALMUTHAYBIRI, MANSOUR MOHAMMED SALEH ALAMRI, ALHANOOF ABUSALMA ,KHADEJAH ALAYAN MUTLAQ ALATAWI, AHMAD NAMI DAKHL RABBAH ALOUFI, HASHIM MOHAMMED ZAIN ALBUHAYRI, SHAKER DHIF ALLAH ALOTAIBI, OMAR RASHED ALHARBI, WALEED DAKHILALLAH ALSAEDI, AYMAN SALEH HULAYYIL ALSAEDI, EMAD NAJI NASHI ALSAEDI
DOI: https://doi.org/This study provides a comprehensive conceptual exploration of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) among diverse healthcare professionals, emphasizing its significance as a cornerstone of modern, patient-centered healthcare systems. By synthesizing theoretical and policy-based literature published between 2015 and 2025, the research highlights how IPC operates as a dynamic and multidimensional construct founded on communication, role clarity, leadership, shared decision-making, and mutual respect. The conceptual analysis, based on 56 peer-reviewed sources, reveals that nursing professionals consistently occupy a central role as coordinators of collaborative processes, while the contributions of laboratory professionals, public health practitioners, and patient care technicians remain theoretically underrepresented.
The results demonstrate that communication and information sharing are the most frequently discussed domains, appearing in over 90% of conceptual sources, followed by role clarity, shared decision-making, mutual respect, and system-level integration. These findings suggest that effective IPC requires not only interpersonal understanding but also structured institutional support and well-defined professional boundaries. The predominance of nursing literature within IPC frameworks reflects the profession’s coordinating function in healthcare teams and its influence on the practical realization of collaborative care.
The study concludes that advancing IPC theory demands a broader inclusion of all professional groups and greater attention to systemic and educational frameworks that sustain collaboration. Conceptually, IPC should be viewed as both a relational and organizational process essential for the delivery of integrated and equitable care. By aligning theory with practice, the study contributes to building a more cohesive understanding of collaboration that supports future policy, education, and professional development.
