Naslov
Physicians' attitudes about interprofessional treatment of chronic pain : family physicians are considered the most important collaborators

Autori
Klinar, Ivana ; Ferhatović, Lejla ; Banožić, Adriana ; Raguž, Marija ; Kostić, Sandra ; Sapunar, Damir ; Puljak, Livia

Izvornik
Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (0283-9318) 27 (2013), 2; 303-310

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
interprofessional collaboration ; pain ; chronic

Sažetak
Interprofessional collaboration is the process in which different professional groups work together to positively impact health care. We aimed to explore physicians' attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration in the context of chronic pain management with the implication that if attitudes are not positive, appropriate interventions could be developed. Design: A quantitative attitudes study. The ethical committee approved the study. A web-based survey about interprofessional treatment of chronic pain was administered to physicians. Outcome measures were as follows: physicians' demographic and workplace information, previous experience of working within an interprofessional team, and attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration in chronic pain management. There were 90 physicians who responded to the survey. Physicians had positive attitudes towards team work in the context of chronic pain, but they were undecided about sharing their role within an interprofessional team. The family physician was singled out as the most important as well as the most common collaborator in chronic pain treatment. Interprofessional educational seminars and workshops were suggested as methods for improving interprofessional collaboration. Interprofessional collaboration may be enhanced with continuing medical education that will bring together different healthcare professionals, enable them to exchange experiences and learn about their potential roles within a team.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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