ArticleBMJ open2023
Qualitative examination of collaboration in team-based primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Interprofessional and Inter-Organisational Collaboration in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme: Lessons From North Central London.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- No size fits all - a qualitative study of factors that enable adaptive capacity in diverse hospital teams.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to describe Ontario primary care teams' experiences with collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive qualitative methods using focus groups conducted virtually for data collection.
settingPrimary care teams located in Ontario, Canada.
participantsOur study conducted 11 focus groups with 10 primary care teams, with a total of 48 participants reflecting a diverse range of interprofessional healthcare providers and administrators working in primary care.
resultsThree themes were identified using thematic analysis: (1) prepandemic team functioning facilitated adaptation, (2) new processes of team interactions and collaboration, and (3) team as a foundation of support.
conclusionsResults revealed the importance of collaboration for provider well-being, and the challenges of providing collaborative team-based primary care in the pandemic context. Caution against converting primary care collaboration to predominantly virtual modalities postpandemic is recommended. Further research on team functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in other healthcare organisations will offer additional insight regarding how primary care teams can work collaboratively in a postpandemic environment.
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