School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education & Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
J Interprof Care. 2020 Jan-Feb;34(1):11-19. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1632815. Epub 2019 Jul 22.
In recent years, there has been an increasing impetus to define and develop theoretical foundations for interprofessional research. Currently, the theories cited in such research have often focused on individual and group learning. By comparison, organization and systems theories (OST) enable consideration of system and organization level factors. A scoping review was conducted to explore the use of OST in interprofessional research published between 2013 and 2019. Thirty-two studies were included and 13 OST were identified. Activity theory and complexity theory were the most commonly used OST. OST are relatively well integrated into data analysis and reporting of research findings, with less consideration given to how OST can support research designs. A primary reason researchers cited for selecting OST was that such theories could best reflect the complexity of interprofessional activities. OST provide a mechanism for understanding the nuances and multifactorial issues impacting interprofessional research. OST can thus address some of the challenges of introducing and sustaining interprofessional initiatives and should be further utilized within interprofessional research.
近年来，人们越来越需要为跨专业研究定义和发展理论基础。目前，此类研究中引用的理论通常侧重于个人和群体学习。相比之下，组织和系统理论 (OST) 可以考虑系统和组织层面的因素。本研究进行了范围综述，以探讨 2013 年至 2019 年间发表的跨专业研究中 OST 的使用情况。共纳入 32 项研究，确定了 13 种 OST。活动理论和复杂性理论是最常用的 OST。OST 相对较好地融入了数据分析和研究结果报告中，而较少考虑 OST 如何支持研究设计。研究人员选择 OST 的主要原因是这些理论可以最好地反映跨专业活动的复杂性。OST 为理解影响跨专业研究的细微差别和多因素问题提供了一种机制。OST 可以解决引入和维持跨专业举措的一些挑战，因此应该在跨专业研究中进一步利用。
