A Framework of Utility for Creating a Place for Interprofessional Continuous Dialogue: Focusing on the Community Care Conference

Abstract

Introduction: To clarify the utility of a community care conference that incorporated continuous dialogue between multiple professions.

Methods: Group interviews were conducted with nine facilitators in March 2019, and the data were qualitatively, inductively analyzed.

Results: Six categories of utility were extracted: "the changing atmosphere of the community care conference," "new groups of people participating," "getting to know people from other professions," "building relationships with people from other professions," "changing perspectives on the case study," and "changing the quality of assistance. "

Conclusion: A conceptual framework of utility of these meetings was identified, which is transformed qualitatively through the following three stages: "transforming the location," "transforming interprofessional relationships and perspectives," and "transforming assistance."