Perspectives of primary care providers on multidisciplinary collaboration to prevent medication-related falls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The causes of falls are often multifactorial. The prevention of falls benefits from a multidisciplinary approach. As people who fall are generally older and users of polypharmacy who frequently visit pharmacies, pharmacists may contribute to fall prevention.

Objectives

This study aims to explore the perceptions of primary care providers on multidisciplinary collaboration in fall prevention especially with pharmacists.

Methods

Two focus groups were held with each of the following health disciplines: physiotherapists, home care nurses, and practice nurses. A topic list was developed based on the capability opportunity motivation - behaviour (COM-B) model and the theoretical domains framework (TDF). Focus groups were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Data w

SUBMITTER: Gemmeke M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218163 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature