TY - JOUR
T1 - Reaching consensus on GP interprofessional competencies
T2 - A nominal group study
AU - Duijn, Stijn
AU - Van Dijk-de Vries, Anneke
AU - Scherpbier-de Haan, Nynke D
AU - Dolmans, Diana
AU - Muris, Jean
AU - van Bokhoven, Marloes
N1 - Copyright © 2022, The Authors.
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - Background: As the requirements for collaboration in primary care increase, effective interprofessional teamwork between GPs and other primary care professionals is crucial. The need for more training in interprofessional collaborative competencies is widely recognised. However, existing competency frameworks do not sufficiently specify interprofessional collaboration to guide interprofessional competency development. Aim: To reach consensus among GPs and other primary care professionals on interprofessional competencies that GP and GP trainees should learn. Design & setting: A qualitative consensus study among Dutch GPs and other primary care professionals, all with expertise in primary care interprofessional collaborative practice. Method: Three nominal group sessions were held, each resulting in its own group consensus on GP interprofessional collaborative competencies. The researchers conducted a content analysis to merge and thematise the prioritised competencies into one list. Participants prioritised this list of competencies. A pre-set cut-off point was applied to determine the overall consensus on core GP interprofessional competencies. Results: Eighteen professionals from nine different disciplines participated. The content analysis resulted in 31 unique competencies, of which 14 competencies were prioritised in the final ranking into the following three main themes: (1) professional identity development and role definition by the GP (three competencies); (2) developing and executing shared care plans for individual patients (six competencies); and (3) initiating and maintaining interprofessional collaborative partnerships (five competencies). Conclusion: An interprofessional group of experts reached consensus on 14 competencies within three themes.
AB - Background: As the requirements for collaboration in primary care increase, effective interprofessional teamwork between GPs and other primary care professionals is crucial. The need for more training in interprofessional collaborative competencies is widely recognised. However, existing competency frameworks do not sufficiently specify interprofessional collaboration to guide interprofessional competency development. Aim: To reach consensus among GPs and other primary care professionals on interprofessional competencies that GP and GP trainees should learn. Design & setting: A qualitative consensus study among Dutch GPs and other primary care professionals, all with expertise in primary care interprofessional collaborative practice. Method: Three nominal group sessions were held, each resulting in its own group consensus on GP interprofessional collaborative competencies. The researchers conducted a content analysis to merge and thematise the prioritised competencies into one list. Participants prioritised this list of competencies. A pre-set cut-off point was applied to determine the overall consensus on core GP interprofessional competencies. Results: Eighteen professionals from nine different disciplines participated. The content analysis resulted in 31 unique competencies, of which 14 competencies were prioritised in the final ranking into the following three main themes: (1) professional identity development and role definition by the GP (three competencies); (2) developing and executing shared care plans for individual patients (six competencies); and (3) initiating and maintaining interprofessional collaborative partnerships (five competencies). Conclusion: An interprofessional group of experts reached consensus on 14 competencies within three themes.
U2 - 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0243
DO - 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0243
M3 - Article
C2 - 35338046
SN - 2398-3795
VL - 6
JO - BJGP Open
JF - BJGP Open
ER -