Effective Implementation of New Healthcare Regulations Through Collaboration between Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams During Crises and Disasters

Abstract

Background: Effective implementation of healthcare regulations is important in achieving better outcomes for patients and maintaining system resilience, especially during crises and disasters. As a leading strategy, multidisciplinary collaboration has come to serve as a key resolution strategy to the complexities associated with regulatory compliance in high pressure-based environments.

Aim: This systematic review focuses on understanding multidisciplinary collaboration in healthcare regulations implementation in crises and disasters and draws insights from the major issues, approaches, and challenges.

Method: Studies published between 2020 and 2024 were searched from five academic databases (Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO) using PRISMA guidelines. A total of 653 articles were identified and 10 studies were finally included according to relevant and quality assessment. Collaboration, resource management, communication, integrated care, and resilience-building were identified using data extraction and data synthesis to elicit themes.

Results: The review identified five major themes: (1) Regulation compliance benefits from multidisciplinary collaboration because it fosters effective team dynamics; (2) resource bottlenecks continue to be a persistent problem during crises; (3) clear and structured communication frameworks are necessary to prevent mismanagement; (4) integrated care models enhance healthcare delivery and the utilization of resources; and finally (5) preparedness strategies contribute to strengthening resilience and adaptability. The evidence supporting these findings was based on high quality data from seven of the ten studies.

Conclusion: Achieving regulatory compliance and optimal healthcare outcomes is multi-disciplinary collaboration in times of crisis and disasters. A great way to build up a team that can tackle problems is by fostering teamwork, streamlining communication and addressing resource gaps. Further research should concentrate on scalable frameworks, cross sector collaboration and inventive resource management mechanisms to guarantee regulatory effectiveness under austere conditions.