Organizational determinants of interprofessional collaboration in integrative health care: systematic review of qualitative studies.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Inteprofessional collaboration (IPC) between biomedically trained doctors (BMD) and traditional, complementary and alternative medicine practitioners (TCAMP) is an essential element in the development of successful integrative healthcare (IHC) services. This systematic review aims to identify organizational strategies that would facilitate this process.

Methods

We searched 4 international databases for qualitative studies on the theme of BMD-TCAMP IPC, supplemented with a purposive search of 31 health services and TCAM journals. Methodological quality of included studies was assessed using published checklist. Results of each included study were synthesized using a framework approach, with reference to the Structuration Model of Collaboration.

Findings

Thirty-

SUBMITTER: Chung VC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3510174 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature