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ArticleBMC health services research2018

Organizational factors influencing successful primary care and public health collaboration.

Ruta Valaitis, Donna Meagher-Stewart, Ruth Martin-Misener, Sabrina T Wong, Marjorie MacDonald, Linda O'Mara, Strengthening Primary Health Care through Primary Care and Public Health Collaboration Team

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Article in BMC health services research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ruta ValaitisSchool of Nursing, McMaster University, HSc Room 3N25, 1280 Maim Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S4K1, Canada. valaitis@mcmaster.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-3117-0542
Donna Meagher-StewartDalhousie University, Room G26, Forrest Bldg., PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
Ruth Martin-MisenerDalhousie University, Room G26, Forrest Bldg., PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
Sabrina T WongUBC School of Nursing and Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, T201 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2B5, Canada.
Marjorie MacDonaldUniversity of Victoria, HSD B220, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada.
Linda O'MaraSchool of Nursing, McMaster University, HSc Room 3N25, 1280 Maim Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S4K1, Canada.
Strengthening Primary Health Care through Primary Care and Public Health Collaboration Team

Funding

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation RC2-1604Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research HSPRN Partnership Program
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPublic health and primary care are distinct sectors within western health care systems. Within each sector, work is carried out in the context of organizations, for example, public health units and primary care clinics. Building on a scoping literature review, our study aimed to identify the influencing factors within these organizations that affect the ability of these health care sectors to collaborate with one another in the Canadian context. Relationships between these factors were also explored.

methodsWe conducted an interpretive descriptive qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with 74 key informants from three provinces, one each in western, central and eastern Canada, and others representing national organizations, government, or associations. The sample included policy makers, managers, and direct service providers in public health and primary care.

resultsSeven major organizational influencing factors on collaboration were identified: 1) Clear Mandates, Vision, and Goals; 2) Strategic Coordination and Communication Mechanisms between Partners; 3) Formal Organizational Leaders as Collaborative Champions; 4) Collaborative Organizational Culture; 5) Optimal Use of Resources; 6) Optimal Use of Human Resources; and 7) Collaborative Approaches to Programs and Services Delivery.

conclusionWhile each influencing factor was distinct, the many interactions among these influences are indicative of the complex nature of public health and primary care collaboration. These results can be useful for those working to set up new or maintain existing collaborations with public health and primary care which may or may not include other organizations.

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Primary Health CarePublic HealthCanadaCommunicationCooperative BehaviorDelivery of Health CareHumansInterviews as TopicQualitative ResearchCollaborationHealth care sectorOrganizationPartnershipPrimary carePublic health

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PMID29880042
PMCPMC5992823

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