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Primary care provider preferences for working with a collaborative support team.

Steven K Dobscha1, Ruth Q Leibowitz, Jennifer A Flores

  • 1Columbia Center for the Study of Chronic, Comorbid Mental and Physical Disorders, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA. steven.dobscha@va.gov

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|June 1, 2007
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Summary

Primary care providers (PCPs) prefer email and phone for communication with collaborative support teams, often wanting teams to assess and treat patients independently. Understanding these diverse PCP preferences is key for effective collaborative care models.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Delivery
  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Effective communication between primary care providers (PCPs) and collaborative support teams is crucial for clinical interventions.
  • Existing literature lacks studies detailing PCP communication and interaction preferences within collaborative care models.
  • This study investigates PCP preferences in an ongoing randomized clinical trial for chronic pain and depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the communication and interaction preferences of primary care providers (PCPs) with collaborative support teams.
  • To inform the design and implementation of collaborative care interventions by understanding PCP needs.
  • To identify factors influencing PCP preferences in collaborative healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 21 PCPs randomized into a collaborative intervention study.
  • The study was conducted across five primary care clinics within a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
  • The survey assessed preferences for communication modes, team autonomy, information sharing, and nurse inclusion.

Main Results:

  • Email (95%) and telephone (68%) were the most preferred communication methods for PCPs.
  • A majority of PCPs preferred support teams to assess and initiate treatment changes independently (76% and 71%, respectively).
  • Preferences varied regarding electronic medical record note cosigning, information detail, and automatic inclusion of practice nurses; panel size correlated with preference for brief discussions.

Conclusions:

  • Significant variation exists in PCP communication preferences, highlighting the need to consider these when designing collaborative interventions.
  • Further research is required to explore the relationship between clinician characteristics, practice factors, and interaction preferences.
  • Tailoring communication strategies to individual PCP preferences can enhance the effectiveness of collaborative care models.