Determinants of interprofessional collaboration in complementary medicine to develop an educational module "complementary and integrative medicine" for undergraduate students: A mixed-methods study

As use of complementary medicine (CM) is increasing, health professionals may require proper training in CM to offer evidence-based advice to their patients. The aim of this study was to explore interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in CM in order to gain a comprehensive overview of determinants and...

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Published in:Journal of interprofessional care 2022-05, Vol.36 (3), p.390-401
Main Authors: Prill, Paula, Steinhäuser, Jost, Herchenröder, Minettchen, Flägel, Kristina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Collaboration
complementary and integrative medicine
Continuity of care
Evidence-based medicine
evidence-based nursing
Health education
Health information
Integrated care
Integrative medicine
Interagency collaboration
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interprofessional collaboration
Interprofessional education
Interviews
Medical education
Medical personnel
Medical students
Mixed methods research
Multidisciplinary teams
Nursing education
Patients
professionalism
Questionnaires
Teaching
Teams
Undergraduate students
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Summary:As use of complementary medicine (CM) is increasing, health professionals may require proper training in CM to offer evidence-based advice to their patients. The aim of this study was to explore interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in CM in order to gain a comprehensive overview of determinants and to facilitate the definition of objectives for an undergraduate interprofessional educational module. Pursuant to a sequential mixed-methods approach, focus groups and individual interviews with health professionals, who actively use CM in patient care, were conducted. All hospital employees at the University Hospital Lübeck, Germany, were asked to complete an online questionnaire that was based on the previously obtained qualitative results. The interviews with 20 participants revealed four main themes: profession-specific aspects, communication, health care system-associated factors, and the influence of CM on interprofessional dynamics. An analysis of the 157 responses in the online questionnaire showed that team meetings (n = 124, 79%) were most frequently stated as promoting IPC. In binary regression analyses, nursing (OR = 6.17 [2.02-18.84]) and medical professions (OR = 3.77 [1.27-11.18]) predicted evidence-based care as enabler for IPC. Hence, teaching professional competencies and an equal understanding of evidence-based medicine seems necessary to promote IPC within CM.
ISSN:1356-1820
1469-9567
DOI:10.1080/13561820.2021.1935810