Suitability of a Programme for Improving Interprofessional Primary Care Team Meetings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Primary care is increasingly being confronted with complex health care demands stemming from both biomedical and psychosocial problems of people with chronic diseases. Interprofessional collaboration is needed to enhance person-centredness and coordinate care provision in an efficient manner, which should eventually result in high-quality and integrated care. In primary care, collaboration often occurs through periodic interprofessional team (IPT) meetings. We have developed a multifaceted programme (including a reflection framework, training activities and a toolbox) to enhance team functioning in terms of improved person-centredness and efficiency of meetings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the perceived suitability and potential impact of this programme. Even

SUBMITTER: van Dongen JJJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6293205 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature