Leadership Strategies That Could Lead to an Interdisciplinary Solution

Various leadership strategies should be embraced to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. Firstly, shared leadership advocates for autonomy and transparency (Folkman et al., 2019). This will create buy-in among members of the interdisciplinary team and promote collaboration. Secondly, appreciative inquiry advocates for the reinforcement of the strengths of members of the interdisciplinary team (Folkman et al., 2019). Every team member has unique specialty knowledge that promotes care coordination and quality healthcare delivery. Consistently, an appreciative inquiry will ensure that members of the interdisciplinary team remain dedicated to organizational goals and objectives (Folkman et al., 2019). This collectivist culture is relevant in the prevention and management of CAUTI because the best practices will be adopted. This source is credible because it fulfills the CRAAP (“currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and purpose”) criteria (Esparrago-Kalidas, 2021).

Collaboration Approaches for Interdisciplinary Teams

Various approaches should be adopted to enable the interdisciplinary team to work in harmony. Firstly, open communication will eliminate role ambiguity, establish elaborate goals, and minimize confusion and conflicts (Folkman et al., 2019). As such, the team will remain focused on the goal hence achieving interdisciplinary collaboration. Secondly, training will equip the team with key information on the importance of collaboration and the execution of specific roles and responsibilities (Folkman et al., 2019). In this scenario, training will equip the team with evidence-based approaches used in the prevention and management of CAUTI. It will also enable members to identify and acknowledge the unique roles they play in the management of CAUTI. This source is credible because it fulfills the CRAAP (“currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and purpose”) criteria (Esparrago-Kalidas, 2021).

References

Esparrago-Kalidas, A. J. (2021). The Effectiveness of CRAAP Test in Evaluating Credibility of Sources. International Journal of TESOL & Education, 1(2), 1–14. https://i-jte.org/index.php/journal/article/view/25

Folkman, A. K., Tveit, B., & Sverdrup, S. (2019). Leadership in Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 12, 97–107. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S189199