Definition of Terms

Coordination is the nurse in a multidisciplinary team,(a) patientinterpoint (interword separation)familyThe purpose of this is to connect the information and relationships among the parties involved so that the multidisciplinary team can work toward the same goal based on the patient's/family's intentions so that they can receive the best possible medical treatment and care. The multidisciplinary team should also consider solutions to problems and issues that arise for patients and their families, and make adjustments to ensure that all parties involved are in agreement and that the organizational system is better suited to the current situation.

Explanation of Terms

Coordination is often performed when nurses work within a multidisciplinary team (hereafter referred to as a "team") that includes patients and their families, and is an important term for providing the best possible medical care and care to patients and their families.
The general meaning of the term "coordination," according to Kojien, is "to combine harmoniously" or "to coordinate and bring things together," and includes the connotation of not only coordinating but also bringing things together.
In previous studies on coordination (Iioka, Oba, Hirota, et al., 2023; Okano, Ueno, Okawa, et al., 2018; Ohara, Kawai, Kuroda, et al. 2019; Ushiba, Hayashi, and Imura, 2022), coordination is a process that involves team members, namely patients (subjects), their families, inside and outside the hospital related professions, and with further institutions.
Coordination means that the nurse takes into account the patient's (subject's) and family's intentions, sets goals for the team members based on those intentions, and builds relationships within the team so that the team can work as one to provide the best possible medical care and care. It also means that the team should come up with solutions to problems and issues that arise in the course of these activities, and make arrangements so that the best agreed-upon measures can be taken.

Coordination" and "adjustmentComparison of the terms in
nursingThe term "coordination" in the "Nursing Care and Health Care" section is an approach to create a convenient organizational structure to eliminate duplication and to efficiently utilize resources for the benefit of the target population and care providers (Glossary of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science). Coordination, on the other hand, is an approach to building relationships among team members and to adjusting the organizational system for the betterment of the system by helping the team members to think about and agree on solutions to issues and problems that arise for patients and their families. It is a term that has a broader meaning than "coordination.

Citations and References

1) Chiba, Takeaki (2018): Conceptual analysis of "coordination" in nursing, Journal of the Japan Human Sciences Association, 11(2), 1-10.
2) Iioka, Yukiko, Sugimoto, Tomoko, Tsuji, Keiko (2022): Conceptual analysis of nurses' ability to coordinate, Journal of the Japan Nursing Association, 32(2), 15-26.
3) Iioka, Yukiko, Oba, Yoshiko, Hirota, Chiho et al. (2023): Development of the Coordination Skills Scale (MCAS) for Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Reliability and Validity Examination for Health Professionals Involved in Cancer Care, Palliat Care Res,18(1), 1-10 1-10.
4) Japan Academy of Nursing Science: Glossary of Important Terms Constituting Nursing Science,Retrieved from:. /terms/coordination/ (retrieved from: November 5, 2023)
5) Okano, T., Ueno, M., and Okawa, S. (2018): Conceptual analysis of coordination of public health nurses, Osaka Prefecture University Nursing Journal, 24(1), 21-30.
6) Ohara Y, Kawai N, Kuroda K, et al. (2019): Coordination function of acute care hospital nurses for continuity of care for the elderly (Report 1: From the perspective of nurses), Journal of the Japan Nursing Association, 39, 202-210.
7) Ushiba Kaori, Tomoko Hayashi, Kazuzumi Imura (2022): Conceptual analysis of ward nurses' coordination in discharge support, Journal of the Japan Nursing Association, 42, 422-428.

 (Published February 1, 2024)

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In Japan, coordination is positioned as one of the functions of the professional nurse. The outcomes of coordination performed by professional nurses are: 1) a system for care by the entire medical team is established, 2) conflicts among medical personnel are reduced, 3) a bridge to other departments and professions necessary for treatment can be established, and 4)(a) patientThe list includes the promotion of early recovery and discharge from the hospital for

References
1) Sato, Naoko (Author): Specialized Nursing System-Theory and Practice, Igaku Shoin, p.108, 1999.
(2) Seika Nosue (ed., B): Liaison Psychiatric Nursing - For Patient Care and Nurse Support, p.299, Medical and Dental Publishing, 2004.

9th and 10th Nursing Academic Terminology Review Committee June 24, 2011