TY  - JOUR
T1  - Addressing Inter-Professional Conflict among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A System-Level Empirical Analysis ‎
A1  - James Walker
A1  - Olivia Harris
JF  - Annals of Organizational Culture, Leadership and External Engagement Journal
JO  - Ann Organ Cult Leadersh Extern Engagem J
SN  - 3108-4176
Y1  - 2026
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/JB0tA8fleZ
SP  - 38
EP  - 45
N2  - The foremost responsibility of healthcare professionals is ensuring patients’ well-being. However, inter-professional conflict may hinder the attainment of this objective, thereby potentially endangering patients. This study sought to develop contextual strategies to prevent and mitigate interprofessional conflict among healthcare workers in Nigeria. A cross-sectional design was conducted across multiple healthcare facilities in Nigeria. Questionnaires were distributed to healthcare professionals. The returned and completed questionnaires were processed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed. A total of 2207 valid responses were analyzed. The results showed that nearly all respondents (92.9%) reported that the Ministry of Health plays a crucial role in resolving conflicts within the healthcare sector. About three-quarters (70.4%) of participants opposed restricting hospital and health agency leadership to a single profession. Nearly all respondents (90.15%) emphasized that relevant administrative expertise and experience are essential for effective leadership. A large majority of participants (93.5%) believed that reforms are necessary in the leadership selection process within hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Given the importance of this issue to patients’ access to healthcare, the findings of this study may support the development of proactive, evidence-based strategies to comprehensively address interprofessional conflict among healthcare workers in Nigeria.
UR  - https://apsshs.com/article/addressing-inter-professional-conflict-among-healthcare-workers-in-nigeria-a-system-level-empirical-bsatuvvvhtpiezu
ER  -