A collaborative community health group working with the teenage population to improve health draws on the expertise of school nurses and others working with adolescents to develop a plan. The group is demonstrating which characteristic of collaboration?

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Maximizing the use of community resources involves drawing on the expertise of those who are most knowledgeable and in the best positions to influence a favorable outcome. In this case, it would be school nurses and others working with adolescents. Shared goals are demonstrated by recognition of the specific reasons for entering into the relationship, that is, the improved health of adolescents. Mutual participation involves the reciprocal exchange among team members, with all team members contributing and receiving mutual benefit. Clear responsibilities involve each member playing a specific role with related tasks.

A Collaborative Community Health Group Working with the Teenage Population