Exploring Collective Efficacy Through Interprofessional Education: A Phenomenological Study in Selected Public Hospitals.

Background: Interprofessional education is increasingly recognized as a strategy to improve collaboration and patient outcomes in healthcare systems. However, limited research explores how healthcare professionals experience interprofessional education in South African public hospitals. Objective: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of healthcareprofessionals regarding the role of interprofessional education in enhancingcollaboration, communication, teamwork, and clinical competence at fourselected public hospitals in Gauteng province, South Africa.Methods: A descriptive phenomenological design was used. Purposivesampling recruited twenty-two healthcare professionals from variousdisciplines responsible for training and development in their fields. In-depth,semi-structured interviews were conducted, and recordings were transcribed verbatim. Data analysis followed a eight-phase thematic analysis process toidentify and report patterns.