Navigating interprofessional collaboration in diabetes care: A qualitative study of early-career health professionals in malaysian primary care clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Interprofessional collaborative care (IPC) is essential for effective healthcare delivery, particularly in managing chronic conditions such as diabetes in primary care settings. However, early-career health professionals (ECHPs) often encounter significant challenges when establishing effective IPC, given its inherent complexity. This study explores how ECHPs in primary care clinics navigate and engage in IPC for diabetes management.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted from 1st December 2021-1st October 2022 at two Malaysian primary care clinics (urban and suburban). Seven ECHPs meeting predefined criteria (6 months to 5 years' experience, no postgraduate degree) were purposively sampled and interviewed until data saturation. In-depth semi-structured inter

SUBMITTER: Num KSF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12561962 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature