Sensemaking in Interprofessional Communication

Nina Lunkka; Ville Pietiläinen; Ville Kivivirta; Sanna Laulainen

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-70106-1_5

Sensemaking in Interprofessional Communication

Nina Lunkka, Ville Pietiläinen, Ville Kivivirta, Sanna Laulainen

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Abstract

This chapter proposes sensemaking as a useful lens for practitioners to understand interprofessional communication. While an instrumental view of interprofessional communication depicts communication as merely a means by which information can be transmitted and shared between two or more collaborators, sensemaking—as interprofessional collaborative practice—accounts for how communication is also a social process informed by particular situations and contexts on the one hand and shared meanings for collective action on the other hand. A sensemaking perspective is particularly relevant for understanding shared collaborative practices that entail a high level of interdependence between collaborators and great situational complexity, such as integrated care planning for complex cases.<br/>

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Interprofessional Communication in Health and Social Care
Subtitle of host publication	Theoretical Perspectives on Practical Realities
Editors	Stephanie Fox, Kirstie McAllum, Leena Mikkola
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Chapter	5
Pages	83-96
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-70106-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-70105-4, 978-3-031-70108-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70106-1_5
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2025
MoEC publication type	A3 Part of a book or another research book

Keywords

sensemaking
communication
health care
cooperation
interaction
organisational communication and public relations
interpersonal communication
interprofessional communication

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Psychology
Administrative science

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Interprofessional Communication in Health and Social Care: Theoretical Perspectives on Practical Realities. ed. / Stephanie Fox; Kirstie McAllum; Leena Mikkola. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. p. 83-96.

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