Barriers to Teamwork

Curative and work-focused care often use different frames of reference. Basic organisational preconditions for collaboration are often missing. Work-focused care is often delivered in silos without a shared platform, structure, or lead professional. High workload and time pressure make collaboration difficult even when professionals are motivated. Interdisciplinary communication is often initiated too late and becomes reactive. Regulatory and consent requirements create legal and ethical hurdles to information exchange. High workload and production pressure increase stress, poor communication, and friction. Individualistic team members are often seen as uncooperative and can obstruct teamwork. Incivility harms mood, morale, and willingness to collaborate. Discrimination and prejudice are reported in some operating rooms and require organisational attention.