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Factors influencing interprofessional collaboration in general and during multidisciplinary team meetings in long-term care and geriatric rehabilitation: a qualitative study.
Doornebosch, Arno J; Achterberg, Wilco P; Smaling, Hanneke J A.
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  • Doornebosch AJ; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. a.j.doornebosch@lumc.nl.
  • Achterberg WP; University Network for the Care sector Zuid-Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. a.j.doornebosch@lumc.nl.
  • Smaling HJA; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
BMC Med Educ ; 24(1): 285, 2024 Mar 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38486216
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Interprofessional collaboration is essential to maintain high-quality care in long-term care and geriatric rehabilitation. However, little is known regarding perceived factors influencing interprofessional collaboration by people involved in care. This concerns both long-term care and geriatric rehabilitation. Moreover, knowledge of using patient outcome measures to enhance interprofessional collaboration during multidisciplinary team meetings is insufficient. This study examined the perceived facilitators of and barriers to interprofessional collaboration in general and during multidisciplinary team meetings, specifically according to healthcare professionals, patients, and informal caregivers. Differences between long-term care and geriatric rehabilitation were also investigated. Finally, it was examined which patient outcome measures were used in multidisciplinary team meetings.

METHODS:

A constructivist qualitative study using 10 focus groups and 18 semi-structured interviews with 14 patients, 13 informal caregivers,10 managers, and 22 healthcare professionals from eight Dutch long-term care and geriatric rehabilitation facilities. A combined inductive and deductive approach to a thematic analysis was performed.

RESULTS:

The perceived influencing factors of interprofessional collaboration were classified into two general themes (1) 'Involvement of patient, informal caregiver, and healthcare professional', categorised into 'participation of patients and informal caregivers', 'behaviour and attitude of team members', 'expectations of team members towards each other', and 'exchange of information, knowledge, and reciprocity in communication'; and (2) 'A systematic approach to providing care for older people', consisting of 'coordination of team procedures', and 'coordination of organisational procedures'. Also, one theme for multidisciplinary team meetings was identified 'Organised participation of patient, informal caregiver, and healthcare professional in multidisciplinary team meeting, categorised into 'team procedures', 'working systematically', and 'participation in multidisciplinary team meetings. Standardised patient outcome measures were scarcely used in multidisciplinary team meetings.

CONCLUSION:

People involved in long-term care and geriatric rehabilitation indicated that, apart from working systematically, being involved in care and multidisciplinary team meetings are essential factors for interprofessional collaboration. These factors must be taken into consideration to provide valuable, high-quality care to older people residing in long-term care and geriatric. TRIAL REGISTRATION Not applicable.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cuidados a Largo Plazo / Comunicación Límite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Med Educ Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cuidados a Largo Plazo / Comunicación Límite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Med Educ Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos