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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKim LY, Giannitrapani KF, Huynh AK
What makes team communication effective: a qualitative analysis of interprofessional primary care team members' perspectives.
This paper describes the elements of effective communication as perceived by members of interprofessional patient-centered medical home primary care teams and identified elements of effective communication that have persisted over time. Nine elements of effective communication emerged: shared knowledge, situation/goal awareness, problem-solving, mutual respect, transparency, timeliness, frequency, consistency, and parsimony. Recommendations included comprehensive quality improvement efforts incorporating a variety of strategies to facilitate communication of pertinent patient information in a brief and concise manner.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Kim LY, Giannitrapani KF, Huynh AK .
What makes team communication effective: a qualitative analysis of interprofessional primary care team members' perspectives.
J Interprof Care 2019 Nov-Dec;33(6):836-38. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1577809..
Keywords: Teams, Communication, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Parchman ML, Penfold RB, Ike B
Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: effect on opioid prescribing.
This study examined the effect of using an opioid medication management program called Six Building Blocks in primary care practices to help reduce the rate of opioid prescriptions. Six rural-serving organizations with 20 clinic locations received support for 15 months to help them implement the Six Building Blocks. This case-control study compared monthly trends in patients undergoing long-term opioid therapy (LtOT) for patients enrolled in the intervention clinics with those enrolled in a regional health plan who did not receive care at the study sites but resided in the same areas. There was a significant rate of decrease of patients on LtOT at intervention clinics compared with the control group.
AHRQ-funded; HS023750.
Citation: Parchman ML, Penfold RB, Ike B .
Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: effect on opioid prescribing.
Ann Fam Med 2019 Jul;17(4):319-25. doi: 10.1370/afm.2390..
Keywords: Opioids, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Teams, Medication, Pain, Chronic Conditions, Practice Patterns, Patient-Centered Healthcare