"It's Difficult, There's No Formula": Qualitative Study of Stroke Related Communication Between Primary and Secondary Healthcare Professionals.
Int J Integr Care
; 20(4): 11, 2020 Nov 10.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Stroke survivors have complex health needs requiring long-term, integrated care. This study aimed to elicit generalists' and specialists' experience of stroke-related interprofessional communication, including perceived barriers and enablers. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Qualitative study involving generalist (primary care) and specialist services (acute and community) in England. Six focus groups (n = 48) were conducted.METHOD:
Healthcare professionals were purposively selected and invited to participate. Audio-recordings were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Framework Analysis.RESULTS:
Four themes were identified 1) Generalists and specialists have overlapping roles but are working in silos; 2) Referral decision-making process as influential to generalist-specialist communication; 3) Variable quality of communication; and 4) Improved dialogue between generalist and specialist services.CONCLUSIONS:
Generalists and specialists recognise the need for better communication with each other. Current care is characterised by silo-based working that ignores the contribution of other sectors. Failure to bridge this communication gap will result in people with stroke continuing to experience unmet stroke needs and fragmented care.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Integr Care
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM