Predictors of Successful Interprofessional Collaboration in Palliative Care: Voices from the Indonesian Healthcare Community

Palliative care in hospitals requires effective collaboration between health workers across professions to ensure quality of care and improve the quality of life of patients. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the implementation of Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) in palliative care in referral hospitals in Aceh Province, Indonesia The design of this study was quantitative descriptive with a cross-sectional approach in two referral hospitals, involving 189 respondents selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected through a questionnaire that measured individual characteristics (age, profession, education, length of service) as well as individual, team, and organizational factors, using the Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale (AITCS-II) and Perception of Interprofessional Collaboration Model (PINCOM-Q) instruments. Data analysis using chi-square test and logistic regression. The results showed that the variables of age (p = 0.004), profession (p = 0.008), length of service (p = 0.011), individual factors (p = 0.013), team (p = 0.010), and organization (p = 0.006) had a significant effect on the implementation of IPC. The profession variable had the strongest effect (OR = 9.853). In conclusion, the implementation of interprofessional collaboration in palliative care is influenced by individual and organizational characteristics, with profession as the main determinant. Support for certain professions can increase the success of collaboration by up to 9.8 times, which has an impact on service quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.