What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative study
Abstract Background Interprofessional collaboration in the community is becoming essential in primary care, particularly collaboration between public health nurses and general practitioners. However, the precise value of such collaboration has not been sufficiently studied. The purpose of this study...
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| author | Fumiko Watanabe Keiichiro Kita Naoko Kobayashi Maiko Kuroiwa Yosuke Shimizu Azusa Sekijima Seiji Yamashiro Daisuke Son |
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| description | Abstract Background Interprofessional collaboration in the community is becoming essential in primary care, particularly collaboration between public health nurses and general practitioners. However, the precise value of such collaboration has not been sufficiently studied. The purpose of this study was to conduct a qualitative analysis of collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community to explore the details of the phenomenon and its possible impact on the community. Methods Since 2015, The University of Toyama has been implementing the Collaborative Health Activities Project, in which general practitioners and public health nurses work together to promote community health. Focus group and individual interviews were conducted with participating staff, and the data were analyzed qualitatively. Results Fifteen themes were generated, in six categories. The categories were as follows: enhanced roles of public health nurses and physicians in the community, new perspectives on the community, public health nurses' sense of trust and empathy toward physicians, bonds of solidarity between public health nurses and physicians, proactive change in residents, and supporting “hangout places”. Conclusion The collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses familiar with the same community fostered a sense of trust and empathy and created the bonds of solidarity between staff and residents. The results also suggest the collaboration may have a positive impact on the local community by inspiring residents to change proactively and supporting “hangouts” where residents and professionals can informally connect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efc75c9c3d4d491db6aa98c5624602b82023-09-18T12:30:03ZengWileyJournal of General and Family Medicine2189-79482023-09-0124528829310.1002/jgf2.637What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative studyFumiko Watanabe0Keiichiro Kita1Naoko Kobayashi2Maiko Kuroiwa3Yosuke Shimizu4Azusa Sekijima5Seiji Yamashiro6Daisuke Son7Toyama City Machinaka Clinic Toyama JapanDepartment of General Medicine Toyama University Hospital Toyama JapanToyama City Machinaka Clinic Toyama JapanDepartment of General Medicine Toyama University Hospital Toyama JapanNanto Family and Community Medical Center Nanto JapanKamiichi Sogo Hospital Kamiichi JapanDepartment of General Medicine Toyama University Hospital Toyama JapanDepartment of Community‐based Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Tottori University Yonago JapanAbstract Background Interprofessional collaboration in the community is becoming essential in primary care, particularly collaboration between public health nurses and general practitioners. However, the precise value of such collaboration has not been sufficiently studied. The purpose of this study was to conduct a qualitative analysis of collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community to explore the details of the phenomenon and its possible impact on the community. Methods Since 2015, The University of Toyama has been implementing the Collaborative Health Activities Project, in which general practitioners and public health nurses work together to promote community health. Focus group and individual interviews were conducted with participating staff, and the data were analyzed qualitatively. Results Fifteen themes were generated, in six categories. The categories were as follows: enhanced roles of public health nurses and physicians in the community, new perspectives on the community, public health nurses' sense of trust and empathy toward physicians, bonds of solidarity between public health nurses and physicians, proactive change in residents, and supporting “hangout places”. Conclusion The collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses familiar with the same community fostered a sense of trust and empathy and created the bonds of solidarity between staff and residents. The results also suggest the collaboration may have a positive impact on the local community by inspiring residents to change proactively and supporting “hangouts” where residents and professionals can informally connect.https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.637general practitionerinterprofessional collaborationpublic health nursequalitative study |
| spellingShingle | Fumiko Watanabe Keiichiro Kita Naoko Kobayashi Maiko Kuroiwa Yosuke Shimizu Azusa Sekijima Seiji Yamashiro Daisuke Son What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative study Journal of General and Family Medicine general practitioner interprofessional collaboration public health nurse qualitative study |
| title | What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative study |
| title_full | What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative study |
| title_short | What was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | what was happening in the collaboration between general practitioners and public health nurses in the community a qualitative study |
| topic | general practitioner interprofessional collaboration public health nurse qualitative study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.637 |
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