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Although international literature highlights this issue, multi-state evidence from India involving different healthcare cadres remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare professionals from Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Telangana Data were collected using a validated 12-item questionnaire on a 5-point Likert scale. The survey assessed the prevalence of interprofessional conflict, its perceived impact on patient care and teamwork, and the gap between the adequacy and importance of conflict-management training. Role-based differences were examined using ANOVA, and associations were explored with Spearman's correlation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mean age of 566 health care professionals (doctors (52.7%), nurses (35.7%), and interns (11.6%)) surveyed was 29.8 years. Interprofessional conflict was commonly reported (mean 3.70; 65% agreement). Participants indicated that conflict affected care quality (mean=3.60, SD\u2009=\u20091.23), increased workplace stress (mean=3.51,SD\u2009=\u20091.15), and hindered collaboration (mea\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20093.32, SD\u2009=\u20091.12). A notable training gap emerged between perceived adequacy (2.95) and importance (3.88), with a difference of 0.93 (Cohen's d\u2009=\u20090.78,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Nurses reported higher stress levels (F\u2009=\u20096.84,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001), while interns perceived lower training adequacy (F\u2009=\u20099.97,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Conflict scores showed moderate correlations with reported delays or errors in care (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.43\u20130.69).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Interprofessional conflict is common and serious in India's healthcare settings; nearly two-thirds of participants report that it occurs. The findings show this conflict is a systemic issue that compromises care quality, increases workplace stress, and weakens team collaboration. Moderate correlations between conflict and care delays or errors highlight its risks to patient safety. 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