Abstract
Purpose: To explore the concept of teamwork between professionals perceived by staff at nursing homes and interpreted through the lens of the Magnet model.
Methodology: Two workshops with assistant nurses from two departments and one workshop with registered nurses (RNs), occupational therapists and physiotherapists at a nursing home were performed to explore teamwork between professionals. The workshops were held between November 2024 and January 2025. Data were deductively analyzed using the Magnet model’s core component, Exemplary Professional Practice and its five Magnet forces as an analytical framework.
Findings: Findings from the analysis were that all Magnet forces for Exemplary Professional Practice were embraced by the data. However, the Magnet forces for Autonomy and Nurses as Teachers only included a few reflections from the healthcare professionals. The Magnet model can function as a structural model for describing and improving teamwork in nursing homes. However, other data collection methods and the voices of relatives could complement the present research.
Research limitations/implications: This study was limited to one nursing home. Further research will be conducted at several nursing homes in different municipalities and with other stakeholders to more broadly explore the concept of teamwork between professionals.
Originality/value: The originality with this research is the use of the Magnet model to analyse and improve teamwork in nursing homes within a municipality context.