Abstract
Background: The processes through which healthcare professionals learn interprofessional communication and develop related perceptions remain insufficiently understood. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight healthcare professionals with over 10 years of experience. Transcripts were analyzed thematically, and changes in learning and perception were examined using the framework of communities of practice. Results: Four themes emerged regarding learning processes: (1) observing colleagues, (2) engaging in conversations to learn patient care from other professions, (3) collaborating while mutually understanding professional roles, and (4) practicing collaborative care while maintaining professional responsibilities. Regarding perceptions, four themes were identified: (5) tools for accurate information sharing, (6) tools for fostering mutual understanding, (7) tools for enabling teams to achieve common goals, and (8) competencies essential for healthcare professionals. Conclusion: Findings suggest that as experienced professionals deepen their participation in communities of practice, interprofessional communication evolves through a process of reinterpreting prior experiences and understandings, leading to gradual transformation and reconstruction of learning and perceptions.
