Medication management for older adults in interprofessional primary care teams: a qualitative interview study of family health teams in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Team-based, interprofessional primary care models are arguably well positioned to care for patients with polypharmacy as they often have a pharmacist or allied health professionals to support patients with medication management. However, little is known about how teams work together to manage medications. This study aimed to explore how a team-based primary care organization including a mix of physicians and interdisciplinary health providers (IHPs), called Family Health Teams (FHTs), manage medications for older adults.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews (n = 38) with administrators, family physicians, and IHPs from six FHTs in Ontario, Canada. We followed the thematic analysis steps outlined by Braun and Clarke and adapted the approach to use a code

SUBMITTER: Roerig M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318389 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature