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Fowokan A, Giosa JL, Saari M, Holyoke P. Mapping a comprehensive assessment tool to a holistic definition of health for person-centred care planning in home care: a modified eDelphi study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1268. [PMID: 37974144 PMCID: PMC10655331 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10203-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Researchers in the Netherlands proposed the Pillars for Positive Health (PPH) as a broadly encompassing health definition to support more realistic and meaningful care planning for people living with chronic disease and other life-long health conditions. The PPH was subsequently converted to the My Positive Health (MPH) spider web visualization tool. This study sought to identify opportunities for more person-centred care planning at the point of care in home care, using the MPH tool as a framework to link comprehensive assessment and dialogue-based goal-setting. METHODS A modified eDelphi method was used to conduct domain mapping with a purposively sampled expert panel (n = 25). The panel consisted of researchers, health care providers, older adults and caregivers. A two-stage eDelphi process was conducted, with each stage consisting of three survey rounds. In the first stage, participants were asked to map 201 elements of the interRAI Home Care (interRAI HC) comprehensive assessment tool to the six MPH domains or "No pillar of best fit". The second stage focused on identifying opportunities to adapt or expand comprehensive assessment as it relates to the MPH domains. RESULTS In Stage 1, 189 of 201 elements reached consensus in domain mapping. These included: 80 elements for Bodily Functions, 32 for Daily Functioning, 32 for Mental Wellbeing, 24 for Quality of Life, 10 for Participation, and 1 for Meaningfulness. Ten elements were identified to have no pillar of best fit. The 12 elements that did not reach consensus in Stage 1 formed the basis for Stage 2, where expert panel participants proposed four new assessment elements in Meaningfulness and Participation and 11 additional descriptors across the six MPH domains. Of these, two elements and nine of the 11 descriptors reached consensus. CONCLUSION Findings show that elements of the interRAI HC are oriented toward the physical, functional, and mental health domains. Consequently, complementary assessment elements and/or tools may be needed to support comprehensive assessment of 'Meaningfulness' and 'Participation' in person-centred home and community care. Additional descriptors may also be needed to aid communication regarding the understanding and application of MPH domains.
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- A Fowokan
- SE Research Centre, SE Health, 90 Allstate Parkway, Suite 800, Markham, ON, L3R 6H3, Canada
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- SE Research Centre, SE Health, 90 Allstate Parkway, Suite 800, Markham, ON, L3R 6H3, Canada.
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- SE Research Centre, SE Health, 90 Allstate Parkway, Suite 800, Markham, ON, L3R 6H3, Canada
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada
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- SE Research Centre, SE Health, 90 Allstate Parkway, Suite 800, Markham, ON, L3R 6H3, Canada
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Rzadkiewicz M, Chylińska J. Walking in their shoes: How primary-care experiences of adults aged 50+ reveal the benefits of e-learning intervention for general practitioners. Appl Psychol Health Well Being 2023; 15:1237-1253. [PMID: 36609871 DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12434] [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] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Patient experiences and activation are increasingly researched. However, related data are limited in three areas: interventions for general practitioners (GPs) working with mature adults (50+), dedicated e-learning interventions for GPs, and assessments of e-learning for medical staff through patient experiences. We examined how e-learning intervention focused on improving GPs' skills in activating communication (understood as promoting engagement and active participation in healthcare) can enhance the experiences of mature patients. The intervention was designed for GPs, yet innovative assessment was based on patient experiences post-visit. Three research conditions for GPs (n = 165) were introduced: (1) e-learning or (2) pdf-article intervention and (3) control. Two independent waves of their patients participated before and after the intervention. Experience measures for patients (n = 1639) included the Patient Expectations Scale (post-visit), perceived GP's Communication Skills scale, and Patient Satisfaction with Visit scale. E-learning intervention compared with the control group had a favorable effect for 5 out of 8 dimensions of patient experience. Change in emotional support and quality of life was particularly visible. Mature patient experiences can be improved with the e-learning intervention for GPs. Measuring patient experience enriches the available knowledge and can help design future research and interventions.
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- Marta Rzadkiewicz
- Department of Health Psychology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Health Psychology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Navarta-Sánchez MV, Palmar-Santos A, Pedraz-Marcos A, Reidy C, Soilemezi D, Haahr A, Sørensen D, Smidt HR, Bragstad LK, Hjelle EG, Haavaag SB, Portillo MC. Perspectives of people with Parkinson's disease and family carers about disease management in community settings: A cross-country qualitative study. J Clin Nurs 2023. [PMID: 36732059 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIM To explore perceptions of people with Parkinson's disease and family carers about the use and impact of health and social care services, community and voluntary sector resources for the management of Parkinson's disease. BACKGROUND Resources from outside the formal health care system and collaborations between different levels and sectors could address the unmet needs of people with Parkinson's disease and their family carers and improve the management of Parkinson's disease in the community setting. DESIGN A qualitative exploratory study was carried out in Denmark, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom and was reported using the COREQ. METHODS Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with people with Parkinson's disease and family carers between May and August 2020. Interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. A meta-ethnographic approach was used to analyse and synthesise cross-national findings. RESULTS Forty-seven people with Parkinson's disease and 39 family carers participated in the four countries. Four themes and eight sub-themes emerged: (1) Personalised care for needs throughout the Parkinson's disease journey; (2) Accessibility of different types of support systems (including initiatives to support emotional well-being, physical rehabilitation, information on the healthcare services, voluntary associations and community groups); (3) Multiagency collaborations, a more comprehensive approach; (4) Acknowledgment of people with Parkinson's and family carers own role in Parkinson's disease management. CONCLUSIONS An integrated and person-and-community-centred approach, which includes the participation of the health, social, voluntary and community sectors, is desired by people with Parkinson's disease and their family carers to improve the management of Parkinson's in the community setting. These findings could contribute to the creation of more sustainable care systems at the European level that would better respond to individual and changing needs in people with Parkinson's disease and their family carers, and in other long-term conditions. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION The Patient and Public Involvement groups contributed to the design of the study, the interview guides and validation of findings. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This study will inform the management of Parkinson's disease at the community level and the use of resources not only directly linked to the health system. Taking into account all the actors that provide care and support to people with Parkinson' disease and family carers facilitates the creation of strategies that better respond to individual needs. Nurses and other health and social care professionals in the community and specialist levels of care should collaborate to develop multisectoral strategies that promote personalised and integrated care throughout the Parkinson's journey.
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Research Centre for Health and Welfare Technology, Programme for Rehabilitation, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark.,Nursing and Healthcare, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Health and Welfare Technology, Programme for Rehabilitation, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Health and Welfare Technology, Programme for Rehabilitation, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and CHARM - Research Center for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Models and Services, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and CHARM - Research Center for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Models and Services, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, University of Southampton, School of Health Sciences, Southampton, UK
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Englander H, Gregg J, Levander XA. Envisioning Minimally Disruptive Opioid Use Disorder Care. J Gen Intern Med 2023; 38:799-803. [PMID: 36401107 PMCID: PMC9676870 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07939-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Most people who need and want treatment for opioid addiction cannot access it. Among those who do get treatment, only a fraction receive evidence-based, life-saving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). MOUD access is not simply a matter of needing more clinicians or expanding existing treatment capacity. Instead, many facets of our health systems and policies create unwarranted, inflexible, and punitive practices that create life-threatening barriers to care. In the USA, opioid use disorder care is maximally disruptive. Minimally disruptive medicine (MDM) is a framework that focuses on achieving patient goals while imposing the smallest possible burden on patients' lives. Using MDM framing, we highlight how current medical practices and policies worsen the burden of treatment and illness, compound life demands, and strain resources. We then offer suggestions for programmatic and policy changes that would reduce disruption to the lives of those seeking care, improve health care quality and delivery, begin to address disparities and inequities, and save lives.
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- Honora Englander
- Section of Addiction Medicine in Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. .,Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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- Section of Addiction Medicine in Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Cummings A, Foster R, Calman L, Permyakova NV, Bridges J, Wiseman T, Corbett T, Smith PWF, Foster C. Quality of life and health status in older adults (≥65 years) up to five years following colorectal cancer treatment: Findings from the ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) cohort study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270033. [PMID: 35834525 PMCID: PMC9282586 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) is common in older adults, with more than 70% of diagnoses in people aged ≥65 years. Despite this, there is a knowledge gap regarding longer-term outcomes in this population. Here, we identify those older people most at risk of poor quality of life (QoL) and health status in the five years following CRC treatment. Materials and methods CREW is a UK longitudinal cohort study investigating factors associated with health and wellbeing recovery following curative-intent CRC surgery. Participants completed self-report questionnaires pre-surgery, then at least annually up to five years. Longitudinal analyses explored the prevalence and pre-surgery risk factors of poor QoL (QLACS-GSS) and health status (EQ-5D: presence/absence of problems in five domains) in older (≥65 years) participants over five years. Results 501 participants aged ≥65years completed questionnaires pre-surgery; 45% completed questionnaires five years later. Oldest-old participants (≥80 years) reported poorer QoL (18% higher QLACS-GSS) and 2–4 times higher odds of having problems with mobility or usual activities, compared with the youngest-old (65–69 years) over follow-up. Baseline higher self-efficacy was significantly associated with better QoL (10–30% lower QLACS-GSS scores compared to those with low self-efficacy) and lower odds of problems in all EQ-5D domains. Adequate social support was significantly associated with better QoL (8% lower QLACS-GSS) and lower odds of problems with usual activities (OR = 0.62) and anxiety/depression (OR = 0.56). Conclusion There are important differences in QoL and health status outcomes for the oldest-old during CRC recovery. CREW reveals pre-surgery risk factors that are amenable to intervention including self-efficacy and social support.
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- Amanda Cummings
- Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- NIHR Research Design Service South Central, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- NIHR ARC Wessex, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Sport, Health, & Social Sciences, Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Social Statistics and Demography, Social Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Corbett T, Lee K, Cummings A, Calman L, Farrington N, Lewis L, Young A, Richardson A, Foster C, Bridges J. Self-management by older people living with cancer and multi-morbidity: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:4823-4833. [PMID: 35147757 PMCID: PMC8831683 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-06892-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Over half of individuals diagnosed with cancer are aged over 70 years, and more than 75% of those with cancer report at least one other medical condition. Having multiple conditions alongside cancer in old age may lower functional status, greater likelihood of treatment complications and less favourable prognoses. This qualitative study explored how older people with long-term chronic conditions manage their health and meet their health-related goals after they have completed treatment for cancer. METHODS One-to-one face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with 8 older people and 2 informal caregivers based in the UK. Older adults were eligible to participate if they were over 70 and had completed primary cancer treatment with curative intent and had at least one other chronic health condition. A semi-structured interview schedule developed a priori based on Shippee's cumulative complexity model was used. We aimed to explore experiences that could influence self-management, utilisation of healthcare services and health outcomes. A framework analysis was used to describe and interpret the data. RESULTS Four overarching themes were identified in the analysis. These themes related to factors that influenced the everyday health-related workload and capacity of the participants. These factors included their health, resources, and opportunities, as well their motivation and sense of perceived control over their lives. CONCLUSIONS Fragmented healthcare systems and relationships with healthcare professionals also influenced the participants' self-management of their health. Our findings highlight the interaction between an individuals' needs, capacity, treatment burden, and the services and resources available to them. These findings support calls to promote person-centred care to better support older adults to manage their health.
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- Teresa Corbett
- Faculty of Sport, Health, and Social Sciences, Solent University, Southampton, SO14 0YN UK
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- NIHR ARC Wessex, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- University Hospital Southampton & University of Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
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- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- NIHR ARC Wessex, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- NIHR ARC Wessex, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- NIHR ARC Wessex, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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Moye J, Driver JA, Owsiany MT, Chen LQ, Cruz Whitley J, Auguste EJ, Paik JM. Assessing What Matters Most in Older Adults with Multi-Complexity. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2021; 62:e224-e234. [PMID: 34043004 PMCID: PMC8982330 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnab071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Abilities and activities that are often simultaneously valued may not be simultaneously achievable for older adults with multi-complexity. Because of this, the Geriatrics 5M's framework prioritizes care on "what matters most." This study aimed to evaluate and refine the What Matters Most-Structured Tool (WMM-ST). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS 105 older adults with an average of 4 chronic conditions completed the WMM-ST along with open-ended questions from the Serious Illness Conversation Guide. Participants also provided demographic and social information, completed cognitive screening with the T-MoCA-Short and frailty screening with the Frail Scale. Quantitative and qualitative analyses aimed to (1) describe values; (2) evaluate the association of patient characteristics with values, and; (3) assess validity via the tool's (a) acceptability (b) educational bias and (c) content accuracy. RESULTS Older adults varied in what matters most. Ratings demonstrated modest associations with social support, religiosity, cognition, and frailty, but not with age or education. The WMM-ST was rated as understandable (86%) and applicable to their current situation (61%) independent of education. Qualitative analyses supported the content validity of WMM-ST, while revealing additional content. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS It is possible to assess what matters most to older adults with multi-complexity using a structured tool. Such tools may be useful in making an abstract process clearer but require further validation in diverse samples.
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- Jennifer Moye
- VA Boston Healthcare System, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Michels NRM, Maagaard R, Švab I, Scherpbier N. Teaching and Learning Core Values in General Practice/Family Medicine: A Narrative Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:647223. [PMID: 34046417 PMCID: PMC8145612 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.647223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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General Practice/Family Medicine (GP/FM) is a key discipline within primary health care and so by extension for the whole health care system. An essential condition for effective GP/FM care is a work force that is highly qualified. As society is changing rapidly, a revision of the GP/FM definition is ongoing, in addition to a recent movement of identifying related core values. In this paper, we want to give an overview on how these new paths and perspectives are currently reflected in GP/FM teaching and training. We selected four core values that fit in with possible future visions: person-centered care, continuity of care, cooperation in care, and community-oriented care. By a narrative review, we observed that GP/FM education toward core values is often built around overarching topics. Teaching and learning take place in specific contexts, most of all through placements within communities, primary care settings, or hospital wards. Mixed teaching- and training methods are used combining knowledge, skills, and attitude. Furthermore, collaboration with other health professionals and peers is stressed, in addition to the importance of role models, a holistic focus and the involvement of patients. Since these core values are important within GP/FM and rather few studies on the educational aspects and learning tools were found we advocate encouraging each other more to share good practices, certainly the innovative ones specifically related to GP/FM.
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- Nele R M Michels
- Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Centre for Health Sciences Education, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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