Interprofessional primary care team meetings: a qualitative approach comparing observations with personal opinions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of people with multiple chronic conditions requiring primary care services increases. Professionals from different disciplines collaborate and coordinate care to deal with the complex health care needs. There is lack of information on current practices regarding interprofessional team (IPT) meetings.

Objectives

This study aimed to improve our understanding of the process of interprofessional collaboration in primary care team meetings in the Netherlands by observing the current practice and exploring personal opinions.

Methods

Qualitative study involving observations of team meetings and interviews with participants. Eight different IPT meetings (n = 8) in different primary care practices were observed by means of video recordings. Experiences we

SUBMITTER: van Dongen JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5266085 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature