COLLECTIVE HEALTH AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION: THE IMPACT OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS ON COMMUNITIES

Abstract

The growing complexity of collective health demands requires integrated care approaches, in which multidisciplinary teams play an essential role in ensuring more comprehensive and effective care. This study, conducted through a narrative review of the literature, analyzed the impact of interprofessional action on the quality of care, on the problem-solving capacity of health services and on the promotion of equity in access to care. The results showed that collaboration between different professionals improves clinical outcomes, optimizes continuity of care, and strengthens the humanization of care, in addition to reducing work overload and promoting greater satisfaction among patients and professionals. However, structural challenges still hinder the implementation of this care model, highlighting problems in communication between professional categories, resistance to interdisciplinarity, rigid institutional hierarchies, and lack of specific training for collaborative work. To overcome these challenges, it is essential to develop institutional strategies that strengthen interprofessional cooperation, such as the expansion of continuing education programs, the implementation of technological tools to optimize communication, and the creation of public policies that encourage integration between the various levels of care. In this way, the strengthening of multidisciplinary teams can contribute significantly to the construction of a more equitable, accessible, and efficient health system, with positive impacts on the quality of life of the population and the sustainability of health services.