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Davidson AR, Morgan M, Ball L, Reidlinger DP. Patients' experiences of and roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: a constructivist grounded theory study. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2024; 25:e24. [PMID: 38721698 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423624000148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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AIM This constructivist grounded theory study aimed to (1) explore patients' experiences of and roles in interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care and (2) consider the relevance and alignment of an existing theoretical framework on patients' roles and based on the experiences of patient advocates. BACKGROUND High-quality management of chronic conditions requires an interprofessional collaborative practice model of care considering an individual's mental, physical, and social health situation. Patients' experiences of this model in the primary care setting are relatively unknown. METHODS A constructivist grounded theory approach was taken. Interview data were collected from primary care patients with chronic conditions across Australia in August 2020 - February 2022. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analysed by (1) initial line-by-line coding, (2) focused coding, (3) memo writing, (4) categorisation, and (5) theme and sub-theme development. Themes and sub-themes were mapped against an existing theoretical framework to expand and confirm the results from a previous study with a similar research aim. FINDINGS Twenty adults with chronic conditions spanning physical disability, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, autoimmune, and mental health conditions participated. Two themes were developed: (1) Adapting to Change with two sub-themes describing how patients adapt to interprofessional team care and (2) Shifting across the spectrum of roles, with five sub-themes outlining the roles patients enact while receiving care. The findings suggest that patients' roles are highly variable and fluid in interprofessional collaborative practice, and further work is recommended to develop a resource to support greater patient engagement in interprofessional collaborative practice.
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- Alexandra R Davidson
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Dias MSDA, Rodrigues PDV, Moita MP, Silva LCCD, Brito MDCC. Expanded Family Health Center: an analysis based on fundamental teamwork concepts and attributes. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023; 28:2303-2312. [PMID: 37531538 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232023288.06602023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Primary Care work is based on sharing and meeting various knowledge to achieve comprehensiveness. In this rationale, the Extended Family Health and Primary Care Center (NASF-AB) acts as a strategy for teamwork. We aimed to investigate the NASF-AB work process from the fundamental teamwork concepts and attributes. This evaluative, qualitative study was developed from 2018 to 2020, observing the NASF-AB and family health teamwork process, and focus groups with 43 professionals from both teams. Our analysis considered NASF-AB theoretical, methodological, and operational concepts. The results refer to a work attentive to the particularities of the territory aligned with health responsibility, besides recognizing NASF-AB support in clients' autonomy by establishing a bond.
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- Maria Socorro de Araújo Dias
- Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú. Av. Padre Francisco Sadoc de Araújo 850, Alto da Brasília. 62010-295 Sobral CE Brasil.
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- Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú. Av. Padre Francisco Sadoc de Araújo 850, Alto da Brasília. 62010-295 Sobral CE Brasil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Família, Rede Nordeste de Formação em Saúde da Família - Nucleadora UVA. Sobral CE Brasil
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Sturm H, Kaiser F, Leibinger P, Drechsel-Grau E, Joos S, Schmid A. The Contribution of Intersectoral Healthcare Centres with an Extended Outpatient Care Model to Improve Regional Care-Structures-A Qualitative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5365. [PMID: 37047979 PMCID: PMC10094656 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Many smaller hospitals in Germany are currently threatened with closure due to economic reasons and politically derived centralization. In some-especially rural areas-this may result in a lack of accessible local care structures. At the same time, patients are unnecessarily admitted to hospitals due to insufficient primary care structures and healthcare coordination. Intersectoral health centers (IHC), as new intermediary structures, may offer round-the-clock monitoring (Extended Outpatient Care, EOC), with fewer infrastructure needs than hospitals and, thus, could offer a sustainable solution. In an iterative process, 30 expert interviews (with physicians, nurses and other healthcare experts) formed the basis for the derivation of diagnostic groups, relevant related patient characteristics and scenarios, as well as structural preconditions necessary for safe care in the setting of the new model of IHC/EOC. Additionally, three workshops within the multidisciplinary research team (including healthcare services researchers, GPs, and health economists) were performed. Inductive categories on disease-, case-, sociodemographic- and infrastructure-related criteria were derived following thematic analysis. Due to the expert interviews, general practice equipment plus continuous monitoring beds should form the basic infrastructure for EOCs, which should be adjusted to local needs and infrastructure demands. GPs could be aided through (electronic) support by other specialists. IHC, as a physician-led facility, should rely on experienced nurses to allow for 24-h services and to support integrated team-based primary care with GPs. Alongside nurses, case managers, therapists and social workers can be included in the structure, allowing for improved integration of (primary) care services. In order to sustain low-threshold, local access to care, especially in rural areas, IHC with extended monitoring and integration of coordinative support, emerged as a promising solution that could solve many common patient needs without the need for hospital-based inpatient care.
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- Heidrun Sturm
- Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Oberender AG, Wahnfriedstraße 3, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Oberender AG, Wahnfriedstraße 3, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
- Management im Gesundheitswesen, Rechts-und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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Sourial N, Schuster T, Bronskill SE, Godard-Sebillotte C, Etches J, Vedel I. Interprofessional Primary Care and Acute Care Hospital Use by People With Dementia: A Population-Based Study. Ann Fam Med 2022; 20:512-518. [PMID: 36443085 PMCID: PMC9705048 DOI: 10.1370/afm.2881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Interprofessional primary care has the potential to optimize hospital use for acute care among people with dementia. We compared 1-year emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations among people with dementia enrolled in a practice having an interprofessional primary care team with those enrolled in a physician-only group practice. METHODS A population-based, repeated cohort study design was used to extract yearly cohorts of 95,323 community-dwelling people in Ontario, Canada, newly identified in administrative data with dementia between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2015. Patient enrollment in an interprofessional practice or a physician-only practice was determined at the time of dementia diagnosis. We used propensity score-based inverse probability weighting to compare study groups on overall and nonurgent ED visits as well as on overall and potentially avoidable hospitalizations in the 1 year following dementia diagnosis. RESULTS People with dementia enrolled in a practice having an interprofessional primary care team were more likely to have ED visits (relative risk = 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01-1.05) and nonurgent ED visits (relative risk = 1.22; 95% CI, 1.18-1.28) compared with those enrolled in a physician-only primary care practice. There was no evidence of an association between interprofessional primary care and hospitalization outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Interprofessional primary care was associated with increased ED use but not hospitalizations among people newly identified as having dementia. Although interprofessional primary care may be well suited to manage the growing and complex dementia population, a better understanding of the optimal characteristics of team-based care and the reasons leading to acute care hospital use by people with dementia is needed.
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- Nadia Sourial
- Department of Health Management, Evaluation and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada .,University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Dementia-related continuing education for rural interprofessional primary health care in Saskatchewan, Canada: perceptions and needs of webinar participants. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2022; 23:e32. [PMID: 35604026 PMCID: PMC9247685 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423622000226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Dementia-related continuing education opportunities are important for rural primary health care (PHC) professionals given scarce specialized resources. This report explores the initial perceptions and continuing education needs of rural interprofessional memory clinic team members and other PHC professionals related to a short series of dementia-related education webinars. Three webinars on separate topics were delivered over an 8-month period in 2020 in Saskatchewan, Canada. The research design involved analysis of webinar comments and post-webinar survey data. Sixty-eight individuals participated in at least one webinar, and 46 surveys were completed. Rural memory clinic team members accounted for a minority of webinar participants and a majority of survey respondents. Initial perceptions were positive, with webinar topics and interactivity identified as the most effective aspects. Continuing education needs were mainly aligned with professional roles; however, some overlap of interests occurred. Future webinars will further explore learning needs within an interprofessional environment.
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Ianni L, Camden C, Anaby D. How can we evaluate collaborative practices in inclusive schools? Challenges and proposed solutions. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SCHOOLS, & EARLY INTERVENTION 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2022.2054486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Lina Ianni
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- École de réadapation, Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Trusch B, Heintze C, Petelos E, Dini L. Collaboration amongst general practitioners and gynaecologists working in primary health care in Germany: a cross-sectional study. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2021; 22:e42. [PMID: 34521498 PMCID: PMC8444271 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423621000165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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AIM This cross-sectional study is the first one to explore the collaboration of the influencing factors thereof amongst general practitioners (GPs) and gynaecologists (Gyns) working in primary care in urban and rural settings in Germany. BACKGROUND The number of women aged ≥ 50 years is predicted to increase in the next years in Germany. This coincides with the ageing of primary care specialists providing outpatient care. Whereas delegation of tasks to nurses as a form of interprofessional collaboration has been the target of recent studies, there is no data regarding collaboration amongst physicians in different specialisations working in primary care. We explored collaboration amongst GPs and Gyn regarding the healthcare provision to women aged ≥ 50 years. METHODS A quantitative postal survey was administered to GPs and Gyns in three federal states in Germany, focusing on care provision to women aged ≥ 50 years. A total of 4545 physicians, comprising 3514 GPs (67% of the total GP population) randomly selected, and all 1031 Gyns practicing in these states received the postal survey in March 2018. A single reminder was sent in April 2018 with data collection ending in June 2018. Multiple logistic regressions were performed for collaboration, adjusted by age and sex, alongside descriptive methods. FINDINGS The overall response rate was 31% (1389 respondents): 861 GPs (25%) and 528 Gyns (51%), with the mean respondent age being 54.4 years. Seventy-two per cent were female. Key competencies of collaboration are associated with working in rural federal states and with network participation. Physicians from rural states [odds ratio (OR) = 1.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.2, 1.9] and physicians in networks (OR = 3.0, CI = 2.3, 3.9) were more satisfied with collaboration. Collaboration to deliver services for women aged ≥ 50 years is more systematic amongst GPs and Gyns who are members of a network; increased networking could improve collaboration, and ultimately, outcomes too.
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- Barbara Trusch
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of General Practice, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of General Practice, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of General Practice, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany
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Bobbette N, Lysaght R, Ouellette-Kuntz H, Tranmer J, Donnelly C. Organizational attributes of interprofessional primary care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in ontario, Canada: a multiple case study. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2021; 22:157. [PMID: 34294044 PMCID: PMC8299637 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-021-01502-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background Access to high-quality primary care has been identified as a pressing need for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Adults with IDD live with complex physical and mental health conditions, use health services differently than the general population and continue to face challenges when accessing health services. Interprofessional primary care teams offer comprehensive and coordinated approaches to primary care delivery and are well-positioned to address the needs of adults with IDD and other vulnerable populations. Although interprofessional primary care teams are recommended, there is currently limited understanding of how interprofessional care is delivered and how access to a team of providers improves the health of this population. The aim of this paper is to describe the organizational attributes of interprofessional primary care for adults with IDD within and across models of team-based care in one local health service context. Methods A multiple case study was conducted with five interprofessional primary care teams in Ontario, Canada. Multiple methods were used to generate data including: a survey, document review, electronic medical record report and qualitative interviews. Pattern matching was the primary analytic approach for the within and across case analysis. Results Adults with IDD were found to be a small part of the patient population served and this group was poorly identified in three of five teams. Key organizational attributes that support the delivery of interprofessional primary care for adults with IDD were identified. Two examples of targeted programs of care for this group were also found. Despite the presence of interprofessional health providers in all teams, there were limited organizational processes to engage a wide-range of interprofessional services in the care of this group. There was no consistent reporting of outcomes or processes in place to measure the impact of interprofessional services for this population. Conclusions This study provides important insights into the current state of interprofessional primary care for adults with IDD in Ontario and highlight a critical need for further work in the field to develop organizational structures and processes to engage in team-based care and demonstrate the value of the approach for this population. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12875-021-01502-z.
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- Nicole Bobbette
- School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
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- School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences & Psychiatry (Division of Developmental Disabilities), Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences & Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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Introduction: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is increasingly used but diversely implemented in primary care. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of IPC in primary care settings. Methods: An overview (review of systematic reviews) was carried out. We searched nine databases and employed a double selection and data extraction method. Patient-related outcomes were categorized, and results coded as improvement (+), worsening (–), mixed results (?) or no change (0). Results: 34 reviews were included. Six types of IPC were identified: IPC in primary care (large scope) (n = 8), physician-nurse in primary care (n = 1), primary care physician (PCP)-specialty care provider (n = 5), PCP-pharmacist (n = 3), PCP-mental healthcare provider (n = 15), and intersectoral collaboration (n = 2). In general, IPC in primary care was beneficial for patients with variation between types of IPC. Whereas reviews about IPC in primary care (large scope) showed better processes of care and higher patient satisfaction, other types of IPC reported mixed results for clinical outcomes, healthcare use and patient-reported outcomes. Also, reviews focusing on interventions based on pre-existing and well-defined models, such as collaborative care, overall reported more benefits. However, heterogeneity between the included primary studies hindered comparison and often led to the report of mixed results. Finally, professional- and organizational-related outcomes were under-reported, and cost-related outcomes showed some promising results for IPC based on pre-existing models; results were lacking for other types. Conclusions: This overview suggests that interprofessional collaboration can be effective in primary care. Better understanding of the characteristics of IPC processes, their implementation, and the identification of effective elements, merits further attention.
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Roscoe C, Moczygemba LR, Garza A, Linedecker-Smith S, Simien L, Siañez M. Perceptions of collaborative care team members on facilitators and barriers to care and glycosylated hemoglobin level as a diabetes quality metric at a federally qualified health center in Texas. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2021; 61:S57-S67. [PMID: 33485814 DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Facilitators and barriers to collaborative patient care have been explored in previous studies. Few studies provide information about collaborative care team (CCT) members' roles in treating patients with diabetes and how CCT members should be evaluated for their contributions to diabetes care. To describe the roles and responsibilities of CCT members at CommUnityCare (CUC), a federally qualified health center in Central Texas; identify the facilitators and barriers affecting referrals to other CCT members within CUC; explore the facilitators and barriers to collaborative patient care at CUC; and assess CCT members' perceptions of quality metrics for diabetes care. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used. Data was collected by a survey and semistructured interviews of CCT members. The survey (32 questions) assessed roles and responsibilities, including the percentage of time spent on clinic activities, referral criteria, perceptions of quality diabetes care, and facilitators and barriers to care. The interview (32 questions) gathered a description of the CCT member's role, referral process, and ideas for diabetes quality metrics. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used for data analysis. RESULTS Twenty-two CCT members (4 diagnosticians, 4 clinical pharmacists, 4 behavioral health professionals, 4 registered dietitians, 2 community health workers, and 4 care managers) participated in this study. Co-location (54%) and professional relationships with coworkers (32%) facilitated referrals to other CCT members. Appointment availability (32%) and lack of referral criteria knowledge (27%) were barriers to other CCT member referrals. Seventy-five percent of the dietitians and care managers thought that the glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) level was a good quality metric for diabetes care, followed by 50% of the clinical pharmacists, 25% of the behavioral health counselors, and 0% of the community health workers and diagnosticians. CONCLUSION Co-location and professional relationships facilitated referrals to CCT members, whereas lack of CCT member availability and lack of referral criteria knowledge were barriers to CCT referrals. Metrics other than the lowering of the A1C level should be further explored to assess the quality of diabetes care.
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Selecting home care quality indicators based on the Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC) for Switzerland: A public health and healthcare providers' perspective. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0244577. [PMID: 33378348 PMCID: PMC7773259 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Despite an increasing importance of home care, quality assurance in this healthcare sector in Switzerland is hardly established. In 2010, Swiss home care quality indicators (QIs) based on the Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC) were developed. However, these QIs have not been revised since, although internationally new RAI-HC QIs have emerged. The objective of this study was to assess the appropriateness of RAI-HC QIs to measure quality of home care in Switzerland from a public health and healthcare providers’ perspective. Methods First, the appropriateness of RAI-HC QIs, identified in a recent systematic review, was assessed by a multidisciplinary expert panel based on the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method taking into account indicators’ public health relevance, potential of influence, and comprehensibility. Second, the QIs selected by the experts were afterwards rated regarding their relevance, potential of influence, and practicability from a healthcare providers’ perspective in focus groups with home care nurses based on the Nominal-Group-Technique. Data were analyzed using median scores and the Disagreement Index. Results 18 of 43 RAI-HC QIs were rated appropriate by the experts from a public health perspective. The 18 QIs cover clinical, psychosocial, functional and service use aspects. Seven of the 18 QIs were subsequently rated appropriate by home care nurses from a healthcare providers’ perspective. The focus of these QIs is narrow, because three of seven QIs are pain-related. From both perspectives, the majority of RAI-HC QIs were rated inappropriate because of insufficient potential of influence, with healthcare providers rating them more critically. Conclusions The study shows that the appropriateness of RAI-HC QIs differs according to the stakeholder perspective and the intended use of QIs. The findings of this study can guide policy-makers and home care organizations on selecting QIs and to critically reflect on their appropriate use.
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LaMothe J, Hendricks S, Halstead J, Taylor J, Lee E, Pike C, Ofner S. Developing interprofessional collaborative practice competencies in rural primary health care teams. Nurs Outlook 2020; 69:447-457. [PMID: 33386146 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Leaders from a university, Area Health Education Center, and primary care centers (PCCs) collaborated to integrate Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPCP) in PCCs. PURPOSE Describe the facilitators and barriers of IPCP implementation in rural clinics and the impact on decision-making and safety culture. METHODS The implementation team used engagement strategies to support the development of IPCP. PCC team participants completed surveys measuring collaboration and satisfaction with care decisions and safety culture. Qualitative data were analyzed to describe facilitators and barriers to IPCP. FINDINGS Significant improvement (p < .035) in the Global Amount of Collaboration made over time. Barriers to IPCP included high turnover, hierarchical culture, lack of role clarity, competing time demands, limited readiness for change, and physical space limitations. Facilitators included structured huddles, alignment of IPCP with organizational goals, and academic-practice partnership. DISCUSSION Partnering with academic-practice partnerships may facilitate collaboration and team learning as PCCs incorporate IPCP into practice.
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- Julie LaMothe
- Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN.
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- Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN; National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, Washington, DC
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- Indiana University Department of Biostatistics, Indianapolis, IN
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Dominguez-Cancino KA, Palmieri PA, Martinez-Gutierrez MS. National Health Policy Reform for Primary Care in Chile: A Qualitative Analysis of the Health Program Documents. J Prim Care Community Health 2020; 11:2150132720924884. [PMID: 32468927 PMCID: PMC7263108 DOI: 10.1177/2150132720924884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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Introduction: Chilean policy makers reformed the national health policy for primary health care (PHC), shifting from the traditional biomedical model to the integral family and community health model with a biopsychosocial approach, to guide the delivery of PHC throughout the country. Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of the national health policy for PHC through an analysis of the program documents for PHC; and to identify to what extent the national health policy is expressed in each program document, and across all the documents. Methods: A qualitative document analysis with a purposive sample of program documents for PHC. The Chilean Ministry of Health website was systematically searched between October and December 2018 to identify relevant program documents. Thematic and content analysis were performed to identify evidence of the biopsychosocial approach to care delivery with each program document, including the types of interactions between professionals that contribute to person-centered or fragmented care. Results: The study included 13 PHC program documents. Three themes and 10 categories emerged from the data. Most program justifications focused on the biopsychosocial approach to care while including biomedical interventions and supporting independent professional work. Only 4 of the 13 programs were consistent in the justification, interventions, and types of stated professional interactions: 2 from the biopsychosocial and 2 from the biomedical perspectives. Conclusion: In terms of the national health policy for PHC in Chile, interprofessional collaboration and person-centered care processes and practices were partially aligned with the written content of the health program documents. As such, policy makers and health sector leaders are advised to analyze draft health program documents for consistency in translating national health policies into the written communications that define the actualization of the care model in PHC and direct professionals how to provide PHC to individuals and families.
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- Karen A. Dominguez-Cancino
- Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
- Universidad María Auxiliadora, Lima, Peru
- Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
- A. T. Still University, Kirksville, MO, USA
- Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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