Two mental models of integrated care for advanced liver disease: qualitative study of multidisciplinary health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this paper is to present two divergent mental models of integrated advanced liver disease (AdvLD) care among 26 providers who treat patients with AdvLD.

Setting

3 geographically dispersed United States Veterans Health Administration health systems.

Participants

26 professionals (20 women and 6 men) participated, including 9 (34.6%) gastroenterology, hepatology, and transplant physicians, 2 (7.7%) physician assistants, 7 (27%) nurses and nurse practitioners, 3 (11.5%) social workers and psychologists, 4 (15.4%) palliative care providers and 1 (3.8%) pharmacist.

Main outcome measures

We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews of providers caring for patients with AdvLD. We used framework analysis to identify two divergent mental models

SUBMITTER: Arney J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445787 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature