Enablers and barriers to the development of interprofessional collaboration between physicians and osteopaths: A mixed methods study.

Enablers and barriers to the development of interprofessional collaboration between physicians and osteopaths: A mixed methods study. J Interprof Care. 2018 Feb 20;:1-10 Authors: Morin C, Desrosiers J, Gaboury I Abstract Osteopathy is a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that is growing in popularity. Increasing numbers of parents are seeking pediatric osteopathic care in addition to conventional medical care. Information about the development of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) between these practitioners is scarce. This explanatory sequential mixed methods study aimed to explore enablers of and barriers to the development of IPC between physicians and osteopaths involved with pediatric patients in primary care in Quebec, Canada. Postal questionnaires about collaborative practices were first sent to all physicians and osteopaths working with pediatric patients in Quebec. Semi-structured individual interviews were then conducted with a subset of 10 physicians and 11 osteopaths. A total of 274 physicians (14%) and 297 osteopaths (42%) completed the survey. Forty-five percent (n = 122) of physicians reported that they referred at least one pediatric patient per month to an osteopath. Thirty-six percent (n = 96) of physicians and 41% (n = 122) of osteopaths indicated having professional relationships. Personal consultation, professional relationship, perceived utility of osteopathy and community practice were positively a...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research