Person-centred care to prevent hospitalisations - a focus group study addressing the views of healthcare providers

Healthcare Professionals' Experiences of Recovery-Oriented Collaboration Between Mental Health Centres and Municipalities: A Qualitative Study

Collaboration within mental health centres and with municipalities in Western European healthcare has presented challenges due to structural and cultural disparities. The Danish healthcare system faces obstacles that impact mental healthcare services, particularly in cross-sectorial cooperation. Our aim was to investigate healthcare professionals' experiences of recovery-oriented collaboration within a mental healthcare setting across hospitals and municipalities to gather a deeper understanding of this issue. Twenty-four employees were purposively sampled from mental health centres in Copenhagen and focus group interviews were conducted to explore their perceptions of working together. Inductive content analysis was used to analyse the data and identify themes and categories. The participants emphasised challenges in communication and coordination to improve collaboration within across the two sectors. This study can contribute to a greater understanding of collaboration between mental health centres and municipalities. It aims to inspire improvements in communication, coordination, and the optimisation of mental health service delivery across sectors.

The Primary Healthcare Physician's Awareness and Engagement in Community-Based Medical Education: A Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Study

BACKGROUND

Community-based medical education (CBME) is an essential component of medical education, where primary healthcare physicians (PCPs) play a crucial role. This study explores PCPs' awareness and engagement in CBME and investigates the factors influencing their participation.

METHODS

This mixed study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, a qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with PCPs as well as thematic analysis related to their awareness and engagement in CBME. In the second phase, a quantitative survey was conducted on 72 PCPs' pre- and post-training programs.

RESULTS

Primary healthcare physicians had a positive attitude toward community-based medical education. The participants had an acceptable level of awareness and engagement, which increased substantially by (p-value = 0.03) and (p-value = 0.003), respectively. Logistical analysis indicated that non-Saudi physicians were more likely to participate in the CBME (p-value = 0.001). Professions and academic experiences influenced their willingness to engage and participate in CBME (OR = 7.5, p-value = 0.001) and (OR = 0.21, p-value = 0.001), respectively.

CONCLUSION

The study findings highlighted the importance of increased awareness and the factors that enhance PCPs' engagement in CBME. This positive perspective of the PCPs will help build effective partnerships and facilitate the extension of the curriculum to apply CBME.

Understanding registered nurses' career choices in home care services: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND

The anticipated growth in number of older people with long-term health problems is associated with a greater need for registered nurses. Home care services needs enough nurses that can deliver high quality services in patients' homes. This article improves our understanding of nurses' career choices in home care services.

METHODS

A qualitative study using individual semi-structured interviews with 20 registered nurses working in home care services. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and thematically analyzed.

RESULTS

The analysis resulted in three themes emphasizing the importance of multiple stakeholders and contextual factors, fit with nurses' private life, and meaning of work. The results offer important insights that can be used to improve organizational policy and HR practices to sustain a workforce of registered nurses in home care services.

CONCLUSION

The results illustrate the importance of having a whole life perspective to understand nurses' career choices, and how nurses' career preferences changes over time.