Evolution of the roles of family physicians through collaboration with rehabilitation therapists in rural community hospitals: a grounded theory approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of rural family physicians continues to evolve to accommodate the comprehensive care needs of aging societies. For older individuals in rural areas, rehabilitation is vital to ensure that they can continue to perform activities of daily living. In this population, a smooth discharge following periods of hospitalization is essential and requires management of multimorbidity, and rehabilitation therapists may require support from family physicians to achieve optimal outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate changes in the roles of rural family physicians in patient rehabilitation.

Methods

An ethnographic analysis was conducted with rural family physicians and rehabilitation therapists at a rural Japanese hospital. A constructivist grounded theory

SUBMITTER: Ohta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11298079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature