Family physicians collaborating for health system integration: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Canada, Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) are a new model for integrated healthcare. Core to OHTs are family physicians (FPs) and their ability to collaborate with other FPs and healthcare providers. Whereas the factors for intra-organizational collaboration have been well-studied, inter-organizational collaboration between FPs and other healthcare organizations as an integrated care network, are less understood. This paper aims to explore the structural factors, processes, and theoretical frameworks that support FPs' collaboration for integrated healthcare.

Methods

A scoping review was undertaken based on Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping review and using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for Scoping Review (PR

SUBMITTER: Grady C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9869511 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature