Multidisciplinary collaboration in primary care: through the eyes of patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn H. Cheong ◽  
Carol L. Armour ◽  
Sinthia Z. Bosnic-Anticevich
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Multidisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Primary Health

Managing chronic illness is highly complex and the pathways to access health care for the patient are unpredictable and often unknown. While multidisciplinary care (MDC) arrangements are promoted in the Australian primary health care system, there is a paucity of research on multidisciplinary collaboration from patients’ perspectives. This exploratory study is the first to gain an understanding of the experiences, perceptions, attitudes and potential role of people with chronic illness (asthma) on the delivery of MDC in the Australian primary health care setting. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with asthma patients from Sydney, Australia. Qualitative analysis of data indicates that patients are significant players in MDC and their perceptions of their chronic condition, perceived roles of health care professionals, and expectations of health care delivery, influence their participation and attitudes towards multidisciplinary services. Our research shows the challenges presented by patients in the delivery and establishment of multidisciplinary health care teams, and highlights the need to consider patients’ perspectives in the development of MDC models in primary care.

scholarly journals Implementation of the e-SUS Primary Care system: Impact on the routine of Primary Health Care professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiele Estefâni Schönholzer ◽  
Ione Carvalho Pinto ◽  
Fabiana Costa Machado Zacharias ◽  
Rodrigo André Cuevas Gaete ◽  
Maria Del Pilar Serrano-Gallardo
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Primary Care System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Mechanisms ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care System

Objective: to understand how the implementation of the e-SUS Primary Care system has been processed and its impact on the daily life of the health teams. Method: a qualitative research study, conducted in a municipality in the inland of the state of São Paulo with professionals who work in Primary Health Care and use the e-SUS Primary Care system as a work tool. Semi-structured interviews and thematic data analysis were used with Kotter’s three-phase approach. Results: a total of 17 professionals, nurses, physicians, dentists and community agents were interviewed. The implementation of e-SUS Primary Care and its impact on the daily life of health teams were understood in terms of mandatory implementation; weaknesses for implementation, such as absence of material resources and implicit imposition for the use of the system; fragile training for deployment and learning from experience. Conclusion: a harmful incentive process was observed, conducted from the perspective of institutional pressure, use of the system to justify the work performed and, on the other hand, there was the creation of collaborative learning mechanisms between the teams.

scholarly journals The primary health care: true advocate of health

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 4211
Author(s):  
Chippagiri Soumya
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Care System

The health care delivery system in India faces challenges due to disparity in geographical, cultural and economic aspects. Nonetheless, health is an issue which brings all humans under one umbrella. It is primary health care that lays the foundation on which health of the people are built and protected. Realizing the strengthens of the primary health care system is of utmost importance especially in the era of vaccinations and disease eliminations. This requires for the health system to move towards mass approach and heath protection concept sooner than later. And what better way than the primary health care system?

scholarly journals Reporting of noise-induced hearing loss: perceptions of primary health care professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Gonçalves ◽  
H Pedroso ◽  
J Areosa
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Care Network ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Care Network

Abstract Background Worldwide, workers' health is still a Public Health concern, given the high number of hazardous occupational activities, as well as workers affected by work-related diseases. Among these diseases, occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss-NIHL is considered the second commonest occupational disease, and in Brazil, its reporting is compulsory. However, occupational diseases are usually underreported, hindering the knowledge of their actual magnitude, and the elaboration of prevention-oriented public policies. Objective To analyze the perception and knowledge of Primary Health Care professionals in Curitiba-Parana State, Brazil, on the compulsory NIHL reporting. Methods quantitative and qualitative approach conducted in three steps: analysis of a series of NIHL case histories reported in the official database between 2007 and 2018; application of a questionnaire to Primary Health Care Network professionals; collective interview with Primary Health Care Network nurses, speech therapists and doctors. Results NIHL reporting evidenced 82 cases, 67 (81.7%) among males, age ranging 50-64 years, 10 (12.2%) had complete high school level, 27 (32.9%) were formally employed, and 12 (14.6%) worked in the processing industry. Regarding the result of the applied questionnaire among the Primary Health Care professionals, 48 (68.7%) stated that they were prepared to identify workers' health problems, to 33 (68.7%) professionals, guidance to reassure users' comprehensive care is more important than the compulsory reporting, 21 (43.7%) claimed that they were qualified to identify NIHL cases, and 25 (52.1%) did not report the cases. Difficulties in reporting NIHL cases are: not understanding their flow, being afraid of the legal implications, which may generate difficulties in requesting audiometric testing, not having the management support, etc. Conclusions Most health care professionals are knowledgeable on NIHL, but they do not report the suspected cases due to lack of guidance. Key messages Primary care health professionals does not consider occupational health as part of the service to be provided. Primary care services are not prepared to establish the relationship between the injury and the job.

scholarly journals CARE OF CHILDREN WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION IN PRIMARY CARE: CHALLENGES TO THE HEALTHCARE MODEL

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 1009-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elysângela Dittz Duarte ◽  
Kênia Lara Silva ◽  
Tatiana Silva Tavares ◽  
Corina Lemos Jamal Nishimoto ◽  
Paloma Morais Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Healthcare Model ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City ◽  
Children With Chronic Conditions

ABSTRACT This is a qualitative study aiming to analyze the healthcare model for children with chronic conditions in Primary Health Care. The study subjects were nurses, nurse technicians and auxiliary nurses working in 16 basic health units in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and later analyzed from the critical perspective, seeking to identify the common themes in the empirical material. Data revealed how primary health care professionals identified and reached children with chronic conditions, as well as how they presented the care actions performed. However, the development of a model of care for children with chronic conditions in primary health that considers their specific health needs constitutes a challenge.

scholarly journals Patient Safety in Primary Health Care in a Brazilian municipality

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Pereira da Rocha ◽  
Ingrid Soares Viana ◽  
Iago Freitas Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Primary Health

Abstract The adoption of safe practices by health services drives out health harms and preventable deaths at all levels of health care. This study aimed to understand how patient safety actions are organized in the conception of primary health care professionals in a municipality in the state of Bahia. exploratory research, with a qualitative approach, was performed through in person and online interviews with two Nurses and three Dental Surgeons, with broad knowledge of the researched matter and working in traditional primary care and Family Health teams. Data were analyzed through content analysis. It was perceived that knowledge of the researched topic was insufficient and that there was a need for the matter to become part of the teams’ discussion agenda. The reports point out that, in the interviewees’ view, actions related to patient safety are not yet implemented in the researched location. It was identified the need for structuring actions aimed at preventing adverse events and institutionalizing safety in health care.

scholarly journals Atuação dos profissionais de educação física na atenção primária à saúde

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-113
Author(s):  
Joel Carlos Valcanaia Ferreira ◽  
Joel Saraiva Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Intervention Context

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar as características sociodemográficas e econômicas dos profissionais de Educação Física atuantes na Atenção Primária à Saúde no município de Campo Grande - MS. A distribuição dos profissionais na rede municipal de saúde foi fornecida pela Secretaria Municipal de Saúde. Para obter as informações junto aos profissionais, utilizou-se de questionário autoaplicável elaborado especificamente para o presente estudo. Os resultados indicaram que 61% dos profissionais de Educação Física com vínculo funcional com a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde Pública de Campo Grande - MS atuavam na Atenção Primária. Os profissionais são maioria do sexo masculino (54%), predominância de casados (82%), faixa etária de 30 a 39 anos (73%), renda mensal de até três salários mínimos (73%), formação em Educação Física (Licenciatura Plena) (54%), concluída há mais de 10 anos (82%), majoritariamente em instituições privadas de ensino superior (73%), concursados no serviço público (91%), com jornada de serviço semanal de 40 horas (91%), atuantes há mais de três anos da Atenção Primária à Saúde (82%). Concluiu-se que as características sociodemográficas e econômicas revelaram que os PEF detém estabilidade funcional, com experiência na área de atuação e formação condizente com o contexto de intervenção.ABSTRACT. The work of physical education professionals on primary health care. The goal of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic and economical characteristics of the physical education professionals working with Primary Health Care in the municipality of Campo Grande - MS. The data were initially collected with the management of municipal department of health, in order to identify the distribution of professionals in the municipal health network and, later, with the Primary Health Care professionals themselves. In order to obtain the information from the professionals, it was used a self-applicable questionnaire devised specifically for this study. The results showed that 61% of the physical education professionals functionally linked to the municipal department of public health of Campo Grande-MS worked with primary care, which represented a coverage of approximately 30% of supply of physical activities on that level of health care. The evaluated professionals presented a sociodemographic profile with a majority of males (54%), prevalently married (82%), in the age group between 30 and 39 years old (73%), with a monthly income of up to three minimum wages (73%), with a full licentiateship in Physical Education (54%), concluded over 10 years ago (82%), mostly in private higher education institutions (73%), with public service tender (91%), with a 40-hour workweek (91%), working with primary care for over three years (82%). It was concluded that the sociodemographic and economical characteristics showed that the Physical Education professionals have functional tenure, with experience in the area of work and training in line with the intervention context.

scholarly journals An implementation history of primary health care transformation: Alberta’s primary care networks and the people, time and culture of change

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Myles Leslie ◽  
Akram Khayatzadeh-Mahani ◽  
Judy Birdsell ◽  
P. G. Forest ◽  
Rita Henderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Fee For Service ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Incremental Change ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Primary care, and its transformation into Primary Health Care (PHC), has become an area of intense policy interest around the world. As part of this trend Alberta, Canada, has implemented Primary Care Networks (PCNs). These are decentralized organizations, mandated with supporting the delivery of PHC, funded through capitation, and operating as partnerships between the province’s healthcare administration system and family physicians. This paper provides an implementation history of the PCNs, giving a detailed account of how people, time, and culture have interacted to implement bottom up, incremental change in a predominantly Fee-For-Service (FFS) environment. Methods Our implementation history is built out of an analysis of policy documents and qualitative interviews. We conducted an interpretive analysis of relevant policy documents (n = 20) published since the first PCN was established. We then grounded 12 semi-structured interviews in that initial policy analysis. These interviews explored 11 key stakeholders’ perceptions of PHC transformation in Alberta generally, and the formation and evolution of the PCNs specifically. The data from the policy review and the interviews were coded inductively, with participants checking our emerging analyses. Results Over time, the PCNs have shifted from an initial Frontier Era that emphasized local solutions to local problems and featured few rules, to a present Era of Accountability that features central demands for standardized measures, governance, and co-planning with other elements of the health system. Across both eras, the PCNs have been first and foremost instruments and supporters of family physician authority and autonomy. A core group of people emerged to create the PCNs and, over time, to develop a long-term Quality Improvement (QI) vision and governance plan for them as organizations. The continuing willingness of both these groups to work at understanding and aligning one another’s cultures to achieve the transformation towards PHC has been central to the PCNs’ survival and success. Conclusions Generalizable lessons from the implementation history of this emerging policy experiment include: The need for flexibility within a broad commitment to improving quality. The importance of time for individuals and organizations to learn about: quality improvement; one another’s cultures; and how best to support the transformation of a system while delivering care locally.

Parenting Support in the Context of Primary Health Care

2017 ◽  
pp. 231-241
Author(s):  
Karen M. T. Turner ◽  
Carol W. Metzler
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Clinic Management ◽  
Primary Health

Primary care providers such as family doctors, pediatricians, and community child health nurses are a trusted first port of call for parents seeking advice on parenting issues, and routine well-child visits provide multiple opportunities for screening, support, and intervention. Pediatric practices and family-centered health settings are an ideal, nonstigmatized context for providing integrated care, including parenting support, as part of universal prevention and early intervention. This chapter describes how Triple P can be applied in brief interventions through the primary health care system to prevent and reduce social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children. Workforce development, clinic management support, and sustainable funding models are discussed as key implementation factors that require careful planning if there is to be widespread dissemination of evidence-based parenting support in pediatric primary care settings.

Information technology and knowledge sharing for better health care: an emerging economy context

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lejla Turulja ◽  
Merima Cinjarevic ◽  
Ljiljan Veselinovic
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Information And Communication

Purpose The present study aims to explore “what” type of knowledge is shared, “how” it is shared and what information and communication tools are used to share knowledge among health-care professionals in the context of emerging “digital laggard” country in the South-Eastern European region (i.e. Bosnia and Herzegovina [B&H]). Design/methodology/approach This study applies the qualitative research methodology and thematic analysis for collecting, analysing and interpreting data. Primary data is collected using semi-structured interviews (n = 9). Key informants are employees of the main primary health-care institution in the capital of B&H. Findings The results indicate that knowledge sharing among primary health-care practitioners is the interplay of formal and informal exchange of knowledge, facilitated by both traditional communication media (face-to-face interaction) and ICT-based tools. In regards to ICT tools, our findings suggest that instant messing applications (predominantly Viber) are viewed as common media for sharing tacit knowledge within a community of practice. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to one emerging digital laggard country; thus, future research regarding ICT-based knowledge sharing in other emerging digital laggard countries is welcomed. Originality/value In the context of “digital laggard”, societies, informal, spontaneous and dynamic system of social interactions can be a successful substitute for ICT-based formalised and structured system of knowledge sharing.

scholarly journals Sarcopenia screening in elderly in primary health care: nurse knowledge and practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rutielle Ferreira Silva ◽  
Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo ◽  
Juan José Tirado Darder ◽  
Ana Maria Ribeiro dos Santos ◽  
Maria Antonieta Rubio Tyrrell
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses ◽  
Nurse Knowledge

ABSTRACT Objective: Describe the knowledge and practices of the Primary Health Care nurse on sarcopenia screening in the elderly. Methods: Qualitative study conducted with 24 Primary Health Care nurses. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, recorded and later transcribed. The speeches were grouped in thematic categories, later analyzed, supported by Paulo Freire’s reference. Results: The findings showed that the primary care nurses’ knowledge of sarcopenia screening in the elderly was incipient and fragile. This reality is reflected in a gap in practice, although some instruments already require the registration of characteristics indicative of sarcopenia, such as the evaluation of the calf circumference. Final Considerations: The need to train nurses to perform sarcopenia screening and to implement a promotional and preventive care plan, which will result in improving the quality of life of the elderly assisted in Primary Care, was highlighted.

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