An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model
Objectives This study describes the perspective of patients, nurses, pharmacists, doctors and policy makers to identify the level of collaboration and the areas for improvement to achieve inter-professional collaboration between doctors, nurses, pharmacists and policy makers in a primary care cli...
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| author | Toh, Li Shean Lai, P.S.M. Othman, S. Wong, K.T. Low, B.Y. Anderson, CLaire |
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This study describes the perspective of patients, nurses, pharmacists, doctors and policy makers to identify the level of collaboration and the areas for improvement to achieve inter-professional collaboration between doctors, nurses, pharmacists and policy makers in a primary care clinic.
Methods
Patients (n = 20), Nurses (n = 10), pharmacists (n = 11), doctors (n = 10) and policy makers (n = 5) from a primary care were individually interviewed using a semi-structured topic guide. Purposive sampling was used. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis informed by constant comparison.
Results
Patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and policy makers were eager for pharmacists to be more proactive in creating health awareness and conducting osteoporosis screening at the primary care clinic via inter-professional collaboration. These findings were further examined using the D'Amour's structural model of collaboration which encompasses four main themes: shared goals and visions, internalization, formalization and governance. This model supports our data which highlights a lack of understanding of the pharmacists' role among the doctors, nurses, policy makers and pharmacists themselves. There is also a lack of governance and formalization, that fosters consensus, leadership, protocol and information exchange. Nonetheless, the stakeholders trust that pharmacists have sufficient knowledge to contribute to the screening of osteoporosis. Our primary care clinic can be described as developing towards an inter-professional collaboration in managing osteoporosis but is still in its early stages.
Conclusions
Inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis management at the primary care level is beginning to be practised. Efforts extending to awareness and acceptance towards the pharmacists' role will be crucial for a successful change. |
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| spelling | nottingham-467672020-05-04T19:15:59Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46767/ An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model Toh, Li Shean Lai, P.S.M. Othman, S. Wong, K.T. Low, B.Y. Anderson, CLaire Objectives This study describes the perspective of patients, nurses, pharmacists, doctors and policy makers to identify the level of collaboration and the areas for improvement to achieve inter-professional collaboration between doctors, nurses, pharmacists and policy makers in a primary care clinic. Methods Patients (n = 20), Nurses (n = 10), pharmacists (n = 11), doctors (n = 10) and policy makers (n = 5) from a primary care were individually interviewed using a semi-structured topic guide. Purposive sampling was used. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis informed by constant comparison. Results Patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and policy makers were eager for pharmacists to be more proactive in creating health awareness and conducting osteoporosis screening at the primary care clinic via inter-professional collaboration. These findings were further examined using the D'Amour's structural model of collaboration which encompasses four main themes: shared goals and visions, internalization, formalization and governance. This model supports our data which highlights a lack of understanding of the pharmacists' role among the doctors, nurses, policy makers and pharmacists themselves. There is also a lack of governance and formalization, that fosters consensus, leadership, protocol and information exchange. Nonetheless, the stakeholders trust that pharmacists have sufficient knowledge to contribute to the screening of osteoporosis. Our primary care clinic can be described as developing towards an inter-professional collaboration in managing osteoporosis but is still in its early stages. Conclusions Inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis management at the primary care level is beginning to be practised. Efforts extending to awareness and acceptance towards the pharmacists' role will be crucial for a successful change. Elsevier 2017-11-01 Article PeerReviewed Toh, Li Shean, Lai, P.S.M., Othman, S., Wong, K.T., Low, B.Y. and Anderson, CLaire (2017) An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 13 (6). pp. 1142-1150. ISSN 1934-8150 osteoporosis screening pharmacist behavioural change wheel primary care qualitative http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1551741116304818 doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.10.004 doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.10.004 |
| spellingShingle | osteoporosis screening pharmacist behavioural change wheel primary care qualitative Toh, Li Shean Lai, P.S.M. Othman, S. Wong, K.T. Low, B.Y. Anderson, CLaire An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model |
| title | An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model |
| title_full | An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model |
| title_short | An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model |
| title_sort | analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the d'amour model |
| topic | osteoporosis screening pharmacist behavioural change wheel primary care qualitative |
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