Multistakeholder Perceptions of Priorities in Primary Care as a Source of Local Innovation: Qualitative Descriptive...

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Qualitative Research
• Primary Care Innovation

Background:

• Primary care is essential for population health.
• Local innovation requires understanding diverse stakeholder needs.
• The Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER 2.0) framework offers insights into primary care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To compare the needs and priorities of multiple primary care stakeholder groups.
• To identify sources of local innovation for primary care improvement.
• To explore the role of teaming and wellbeing in primary care.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative descriptive study design.
• Focus groups conducted with 44 members from 7 primary care stakeholder groups.
• Directed content analysis using the CLER 2.0 framework.

Main Results:

• Quality health care was the top priority across all stakeholder groups.
• Shared themes included meaningful relationships and healthy outcomes.
• Teaming and wellbeing were important, but priorities differed among groups, influencing engagement.

Conclusions:

• Shared priorities among primary care stakeholders provide a foundation for local innovation.
• Understanding unique stakeholder priorities is crucial for successful engagement and sustainable innovation.
• Integrating common and unique priorities is key to fostering local innovation in primary care.