2024 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 34-41
【Purpose】This study was conducted to clarify the abilities required for practitioners who coordinate medical treatment and care at home care support clinics.
【Methods】Interviews were conducted with 23 practitioners involved in coordination and collaboration at home care support clinics, and verbatim transcripts were made and examined using co-occurrence network analysis with KH Coder.
【Results】From the advanced coded analysis, the following abilities were extracted : “understanding, respecting, and supporting the wishes and needs of the patient and family,” “predicting sustainable care,” “coordinating as a team (home and medical institution),” “having opportunities for discussion and building relationships,” “sharing and collaborating,” “gathering information and organizing issues,” and “understanding ideas of others.
【Conclusion】We clarified the necessary competencies for collaborative practitioners.
