Understanding collaboration in general practice: a qualitative study
| Autor: | Elizabeth J Halcomb, Kathleen Peters, Susan McInnes, Andrew D Bonney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Interprofessional Relations General Practice education Physician-Nurse Relations Nurse's Role Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Health care Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Cooperative Behavior Human resources Qualitative Research HRHIS Primary Health Care 030504 nursing business.industry Communication Professional development Australia Middle Aged Workforce Female Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science Family Practice business Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Family Practice. 34:621-626 |
| ISSN: | 1460-2229 0263-2136 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/fampra/cmx010 |
| Popis: | Background An increased incidence of chronic and complex conditions in the community is placing pressure on human resources in general practice. Improving collaboration between GPs and registered nurses may help alleviate workforce stressors and enhance health outcomes. Objective To explore the facilitators and challenges of collaboration between GPs and registered nurses in Australian general practice. Methods Eight GPs and 14 registered nurses from general practices in New South Wales, Australia, participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Recordings were transcribed verbatim and underwent thematic analysis. Results The overarching theme 'Understanding collaboration in general practice' comprises four sub-themes, namely (i) interpreting collaboration in general practice, (ii) modes of communication, (iii) facilitators of collaboration and (iv) collaboration in practice. Conclusion Our findings suggest that regular, formal avenues of communication, professional development and non-hierarchical environments facilitated collaboration between nurses and GPs. Implementing strategies to promote these features has the potential to improve inter-professional collaboration and quality of care within primary care. |
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