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A Content Analysis of “Interprofessional Work” Including Medical Personnel and Care Workers at Home Care
2022 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 134-142
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2022 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 134-142
【Methods】Rodgers’ concept analysis was used to clarify the concept of interprofessional work as part of at-home care. “Interprofessional work” as dealt with in this study refers to coordination of multiple professions, including medical personnel and care workers, as part of at-home care. Literature from the academic article databases Ichushi Web, CiNii, PubMed, and CINAHL was narrowed down to 46 articles, which were analyzed.
【Results】Results revealed 3 attributes of interprofessional work: “Sharing Information among Facilities and Professions”, “Use of Resources to Facilitate Communication”, and “Apportioning Roles and Functions among Professions and Facilities”. Results also revealed 4 prerequisites for interprofessional work: “A Need for Interprofessional Care”, “Understanding from Medical Professionals and Care Workers”, “A Care Recipient-centered Attitude”, and “The Relationship between Different Professions in Different Facilities”. Results further revealed 4 outcomes of interprofessional work:“Improved Quality of At-home Care”, “Improved Teamwork among Different Professions at Different Facilities”, “Fewer Constraints on Roles”, and “Job Satisfaction”.
【Conclusion】Interprofessional work is defined as medical professionals and care workers “Apportioning Roles and Functions among Professions and Facilities”. This is achieved by “Sharing Information among Facilities and Professions” through the Use of “Resources to Facilitate Communication”. In interprofessional work, these 3 elements are continually iterated instead of being imposed unilaterally. Interprofessional work begins with a recipient of at-home care with “various Needs for Interprofessional Care”. Care is also affected by other elements, i.e. “Understanding from Medical Professionals and Care Workers”, “A Care Recipient-centered Attitude”, and “The Relationship between Different Professions in Different Facilities”. When interprofessional work goes smoothly, it leads to “Improved Quality of At-home Care” along with “Improved Teamwork among Different Professions at Different Facilities”, “Fewer Constraints on Roles”, and “Job Satisfaction”.
