Table 1.
Reflective question for policy and legal environment exploration
| Education sector | |
| Macro-level | |
| Higher education organizational structure | Where are health professionals trained? |
| How are higher education institutions created? | |
| Do higher education institutions have a governmental mandate to teach IPE? | |
| Meso-level | |
| Higher education accreditation structure | Do higher education healthcare programs have an obligation to be accredited either following a legal obligation or a policy recommendation? |
| Higher education accreditation content | If education programs/curricula are accredited, are their accreditation standards linked to IPE? |
| Labor market sector | |
| Macro-level | |
| Health professional system regulation and internal structure | How are health professions regulated? |
| How is the scope of practice regulated? | |
| How are health profession regulations enforced within the professional system? | |
| Healthcare continuum and healthcare facility accessibility | How can the patient access specialized care or in-hospital treatment? |
| How is the in-hospital care episode managed? | |
| How is the continuum of care managed between in-hospital care and community-based care? | |
| Health professional and civil liability or torts | How is the liability or tort system applicable to healthcare professionals or facilities? |
| How is the “standard of care” determined (how is the action of one professional analyzed by judges or jurists)? | |
| Is there an obligation for liability insurance coverage for health professionals and/or healthcare facilities? | |
| Meso-level | |
| Healthcare facility internal policy for professional labor | What is the employment relationship between healthcare employers (facilities) and healthcare professionals? |
| How are care activities determined or attributed within one healthcare facility? | |
| Healthcare facility accreditation structure and content | Is there an obligation for healthcare facilities to undergo an accreditation process before accepting patients or give care? |
| Is there a specific accreditation standard or wording within different standards to mandate IPC or healthcare teams? | |