Exploring physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists working relationships in a Swedish inpatient setting : a mixed methods study
Background: In Sweden there has been limited work investigating the integration and nature of collaborative relationships between pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners. ObjectiveTo explore the working relationships of physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists in a rural hospital after t...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-161463 2023-10-09T21:54:35+02:00 Exploring physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists working relationships in a Swedish inpatient setting : a mixed methods study Håkansson Lindqvist, Marcia Gustafsson, Maria Gallego, Gisselle 2019 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-161463 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-019-00812-8 eng eng Umeå universitet, Farmakologi International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2210-7703, 2019, 41:3, s. 728-733 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-161463 doi:10.1007/s11096-019-00812-8 PMID 30937695 ISI:000470689000014 Scopus 2-s2.0-85064333508 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Clinical pharmacy Collaboration Nurses Physicians Sweden Social and Clinical Pharmacy Samhällsfarmaci och klinisk farmaci Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2019 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-019-00812-8 2023-09-22T13:58:27Z Background: In Sweden there has been limited work investigating the integration and nature of collaborative relationships between pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners. ObjectiveTo explore the working relationships of physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists in a rural hospital after the introduction of a clinical pharmacy service. Setting General medical ward in a rural hospital in northern Sweden. Method Mixed methods involving face-to-face semi-structured interviews with nurses, physicians and pharmacists, and a physician survey using the Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration Index to measure the extent of physician-reported collaborative working relationships. Main outcome measure Perceptions about collaborative working relationships between physician, nurses and pharmacists. Results All physicians (n = 9) who interacted with the clinical pharmacists completed the survey. The mean total score was 78.6 ± 4.7, total 92 (higher scores represent a more advanced relationship). Mean domain scores were highest for relationship initiation (13.0 ± 1.3, total 15), and trustworthiness (38.9 ± 3.4, total 42), followed by role specification (26.3 ± 2.6, total 30). The interviews (with nurses and physicians), showed how communication, collaboration and joint knowledge-exchange in the intervention changed and developed over time. Conclusion This study provides new insights into collaborative working relationships from the perspectives of physicians and nurses. The Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration Index scores suggest that physicians felt that clinical pharmacists were active in providing patient care; could be trusted to follow up on recommendations; and were credible. The interviews suggest that the team-based intervention provided good conditions for creating new ways to work to achieve commitment to professional working relationships. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 41 3 728 733 |
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Background: In Sweden there has been limited work investigating the integration and nature of collaborative relationships between pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners. ObjectiveTo explore the working relationships of physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists in a rural hospital after the introduction of a clinical pharmacy service. Setting General medical ward in a rural hospital in northern Sweden. Method Mixed methods involving face-to-face semi-structured interviews with nurses, physicians and pharmacists, and a physician survey using the Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration Index to measure the extent of physician-reported collaborative working relationships. Main outcome measure Perceptions about collaborative working relationships between physician, nurses and pharmacists. Results All physicians (n = 9) who interacted with the clinical pharmacists completed the survey. The mean total score was 78.6 ± 4.7, total 92 (higher scores represent a more advanced relationship). Mean domain scores were highest for relationship initiation (13.0 ± 1.3, total 15), and trustworthiness (38.9 ± 3.4, total 42), followed by role specification (26.3 ± 2.6, total 30). The interviews (with nurses and physicians), showed how communication, collaboration and joint knowledge-exchange in the intervention changed and developed over time. Conclusion This study provides new insights into collaborative working relationships from the perspectives of physicians and nurses. The Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration Index scores suggest that physicians felt that clinical pharmacists were active in providing patient care; could be trusted to follow up on recommendations; and were credible. The interviews suggest that the team-based intervention provided good conditions for creating new ways to work to achieve commitment to professional working relationships. |
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Exploring physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists working relationships in a Swedish inpatient setting : a mixed methods study |
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