Journal
JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE
Volume 37, Issue 4, Pages 523-531Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2137117
Keywords
Collaboration; interprofessional; intraprofessional; multimorbidity; older patients
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This study investigated the impact of combined interprofessional and intraprofessional collaboration on the management of mainly elderly patients with multiple health problems. The results showed that this collaboration led to a shorter length of hospital stay and fewer in-hospital consultations, without affecting patient satisfaction.
Patients with multiple health problems are a growing population at high risk of receiving fragmented care, resulting in a poorer quality of care, preventable hospitalisations, and higher costs. Health agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO) advocate the implementation of interprofessional care, which should lead to better patient care. This retrospective cohort study investigated the effect of combined interprofessional and intraprofessional collaboration on the management of mainly elderly patients with multiple health problems on an Intensive Collaboration Ward (ICW). Patient health outcomes, patient experience, and the cost and value of care were assessed. In total, 200 patients admitted to the ICW were compared with 51 control patients with an indication for the ICW who were admitted to a regular ward because of a shortage of ICW beds. Patients admitted to the ICW had a shorter length of hospital stay than control patients (median 5 vs 7 days, p = .004) and had fewer in-hospital consultations (p = .003). Patient satisfaction did not differ between the ICW and control patients (mean rating (1-10) 8.22 vs 8.75, p = .060). This study indicates that interprofessional and intraprofessional clinical collaboration reduces the length of hospital stay and the number of in-hospital consultations, without affecting patient satisfaction.
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