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L. Kock1, N. Mlenzana1, J. Frantz2
1University of the Western Cape, Physiotherapy, Bellville, South Africa, 2University of the Western Cape, DVC Research and Innovation, Bellville, South Africa
Background: Rehabilitation services is a crucial component of primary health care. As we move towards interprofessional practice in the health sector, there is a need to find effective strategies to address the challenges faced in the rehabilitation sector by health care professionals. Investigating and understanding how health care professionals use the principles of interprofessional care to influence outcomes of patient care is important if we are to influence rehabilitation care.
Purpose: This study aimed to explore and describe the activities that are outlined in literature currently used to promote interprofessional practice amongst health professionals at primary health care level.
Methods: A systematic search of seven databases was conducted for articles published between 2008 and 2018. Articles were included in the review if they had a quantitative, qualitative or mixed methodology, if the study setting was within a primary health care facility, and if the researcher had access to the full-text. A methodological appraisal tool was adapted from the RE-AIM framework.
Results: Nine studies were included in the final review. Main activities identified in the review included interprofessional clinic, interprofessional collaborative practice, collaborative care processes, and interprofessional team training. Activities in these studies aimed to promote interprofessional practice within a health care setting. Overall, there was limited information regarding the efficiency of the activities.
Conclusion(s): There is limited research on activities and interventions that promote interprofessional practice. The implementation of regular meetings appears to be the most feasible activity.
Implications: This review can be used as a starting point to contribute to the implementation of an interprofessional model at PHC level.
Funding, acknowledgements: N/A
Keywords: Inteprofessional practice, Rehabilitation, Primary health care
Topic: Primary health care
Did this work require ethics approval? Yes
Institution: University of the Western Cape
Committee: Biomedical Research Ethics Committee
Ethics number: BM19/1/38
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