scholarly journals Ontario’s Family Health Teams

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 117-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachelle Ashcroft
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Family Health Team ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
Political Decisions

This article provides an overview of political decisions that led up to the implementation of the Ontario Family Health Team (FHT) model. FHTs have broadened primary health care in Ontario by bringing together family physicians with various interdisciplinary professionals. Political decisions have long influenced the shape and need for the FHT model. Knowledge of historically imbedded elements in the FHT model helps to strengthen current and future policy and decision-making. This article is informed by qualitative data collected from interviews with seven policy informants and 29 FHT leaders.

scholarly journals A qualitative study on the implementation of Family Health Team: the perspectives of providers and patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainul Nadziha Mohd Hanafiah ◽  
Mohammad Zabri Johari ◽  
Syafinas Azam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Team

Abstract Background: Malaysia has committed to the global call to achieve universal health coverage, and with the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals, is further strengthening the health system through the primary health care services, particularly the family doctor concept. The Enhanced Primary Health Care (EnPHC) initiative was implemented to address the worrying upward trend of non-communicable disease[I1] prevalence, and incorporates the Family Health Team (FHT) concept. The aim of this paper is to describe the implementation of the FHT as part of the EnPHC intervention.Methods: In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with the intervention design team, healthcare providers and patients in two rounds during the implementation period. A total of 121 individuals in the two rounds, split into different groups, where some of the participants of the FGD were also interviewed individually[I2] . Data were analysed using a thematic analysis, with codes being organised into larger themes.Results: Themes that emerged from the data were around the process of FHT implementation and the advantages of the FHT, which included continuity of health care and improved quality of care. Patients and health care providers were receptive to the FHT concept, and took the effort to adapt the concept in the local settings. Conclusions: The FHT concept implemented at 20 public primary health clinics has benefits appreciated by health care providers and patients. Addressing the viable shortcomings would better prepare the current primary healthcare system to scale up the FHT concept nationwide and enhance its feasibility and sustainability.Trial registration: The study is registered with the National Medical Research Register, Ministry of Health Malaysia (NMRR-17-295-34771).

scholarly journals A qualitative study on the implementation of Family Health Team: the perspectives of providers and patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainul Nadziha Mohd Hanafiah ◽  
Mohammad Zabri Johari ◽  
Syafinas Azam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Team

Abstract Background: Malaysia has committed to the global call to achieve universal health coverage, and with the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals, is further strengthening the health system through the primary health care services, particularly the family doctor concept (FDC). The Enhanced Primary Health Care (EnPHC) initiative was implemented to address the worrying upward trend of NCD prevalence, and incorporates the Family Health Team (FHT) concept. The aim of this paper is to describe the implementation of the FHT as part of the EnPHC intervention. Methods: In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with the intervention design team, healthcare providers and patients in two rounds during the implementation period. We explored their views on the design and plans for the intervention, the process, acceptance, adoption, feasibility and sustainability of the intervention, as well as patients’ awareness and understanding of the FHT implementation. Results: Themes that emerged from the data were around the process of FHT implementation and the advantages of the FHT, which included continuity of health care and improved quality of care. Patients and health care providers were receptive to the FHT concept, and took the effort to adapt the concept in the local settings. Conclusions: The FHT concept implemented at 20 public primary health clinics has benefits appreciated by HCPs and patients. Addressing the viable shortcomings would better prepare the current primary healthcare system to scale up the FHT concept nationwide and enhance its feasibility and sustainability. Trial registration: The study is registered with the National Medical Research Register, Ministry of Health Malaysia (NMRR-17-295-34771).

scholarly journals Partnering to develop resilience in health professionals and faculty through mindfulness-based education

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Nadine Frolic ◽  
Elaine Principi ◽  
Alan Taniguichi ◽  
Ken Burgess ◽  
Valerie Spironello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
Family Health Team

Given the pressures that exist in our health care system, health care professionals often are under significant stress to provide both quality clinical care to patients and quality teaching to their learners. We present an innovative program to develop faculty and health professional  skills in reflective practice and resilience, which strengthen participants' ability to act as effective clinicians, educators, role models, and leaders. The basis of the curriculum  rests in the neuroscience of mindfulness  and its applications. This program was enabled through a unique partnership between acute care hospitals (Hamilton Health Sciences and St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton), Family Health Teams (McMaster Family Health Team and Hamilton Family Health Team) and the McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Program for Faculty Development (PFD), with additional funding support in 2013 from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOH-LTC). Data from 2013 course participants (validated measurement  tools and qualitative feedback) was analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of this initiative. This poster outlines the journey of this work and a summary of the data gathered to inform further education. 

scholarly journals EDUCAÇÃO PERMANENTE, INTERPROFISSIONALIDADE E PRÁTICAS COLABORATIVAS NA ATENÇÃO À SAÚDE

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Suelem Dias ◽  
Bruna Dourado ◽  
Clarissa Freire ◽  
Lara Ximenes ◽  
Lielma Da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Health Care Networks ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Family

RESUMO O trabalho interprofissional e a prática colaborativa em saúde são estratégias para melhorar o funcionamento e organização do sistema de saúde na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Este trabalho tem como objetivo relatar a experiência das vivências de um grupo do PET-Saúde/Interprofissionalidade em um Centro de Saúde da Família, diante das ações interprofissionais. A princípio houve um momento de observação do serviço, a fim de conhecer sua dinâmica. Posteriormente, em momentos de conversas e  Educação Permanente com a equipe de saúde e, foram discutidos os conceitos de inter, multi e uniprofissionalidade, destacando os pontos positivos e negativos, além de sugerir os possíveis locais onde a interprofissionalidade poderia se inserir. Deste modo, construímos e pactuamos junto com a equipe de saúde um quadro de serviços interprofissionais a serem desenvolvidos no Centro de Saúde da Família. Todavia, há uma necessidade de maior adesão de gestores, profissionais e população para apoiar as estratégias da Educação Interprofissional, ferramenta potente para a transformação das redes de Atenção Primária à Saúde. Palavras-chave: Interprofissionalidade. Educação Interprofissional. Prática Colaborativa. Educação Permanente. ABSTRACT Interprofessional work and collaborative health practice are strategies to improve the operation and organization of the health system in Primary Health Care (PHC). This work aims to relate the experience of a group from PET-Saúde / Interprofissionalidade at the Family Health Center, in face of interprofessional actions. First, there was a moment of observation of the service, to learn about its operation. Subsequently, in moments of conversations and Permanent Educacion with the health team, the concepts of inter, multi and uniprofessionality were discussed, highlighting the positive and negative points, in addition to suggesting the possible places where interprofessionality could be used. This way, we built and agreed with the health team a framework of interprofessional services to be developed at the Family Health Center. However, there is a need for greater accession by managers, professionals and the population to support as strategies of Interprofessional Education, a potent tool for the transformation of Primary Health Care networks. Keywords: Interprofessionality. Interprofessional Education. Collaborative Practice. Permanent Education.

scholarly journals Matrix support work: difficulties in the scope of basic healthcare

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-147
Author(s):  
Amanda de Araújo ROMERA ◽  
Anne Jaquelyne Roque BARRÊTO ◽  
Lenilde Duarte de SÁ ◽  
Sandra Aparecida de ALMEIDA ◽  
Jordana de Almeida NOGUEIRA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Basic Health ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Support Work

Qualitative research under the analysis of contents, thematic modality, aimed to identify the difficulties lived by the matricial supporter in its practice in the Primary Health Care. The scenery of the study were six units of family health located in one of the five Sanitary Districts of João Pessoa-PB. The data collection was performed from August to September 2010, through semi directed interviews, in which ten professionals who worked as matricial supporters participated. According to the speeches the difficulties faced relate to the ignorance of some professionals of the health team toward the function of the matricial supporter in the Basic Health Attention; lack of autonomy and administrative overload. In this sense, it is suggested that a process of reflection about the work of the matricial supporter with the health team aiming to acknowledge which contribution of this professional in the reorganization of the work of the team of basic attention.

scholarly journals The effect of a family health-team approach on the quality of health care for Palestinian infants in Jordan: a mixed methods study

The Lancet ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 391 ◽  
pp. S28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noortje Gerritsma ◽  
Maartje-Maria van den Berg ◽  
Ali Khader ◽  
Majed Hababeh ◽  
Loai Farajallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Family Health Team

scholarly journals Opinions of the staff and users about the quality of the mental health care delivered at a family health program

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariko Koga ◽  
Antonia Regina Ferreira Furegato ◽  
Jair Licio Ferreira Santos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Family Health Team

Authors aimed at learning about the mental health care provided at a Family Health Program. 142 subjects were interviewed (18 nurses, 78 agents, 17 patients and 29 family members). In order to collect data, authors used the Scale of Opinion on Mental Health Care with 25 statements on the care, orientation by the members of the Program of Family Health team and the benefits of this Program. The total scores showed a difference between the agents and other groups. Among nurses, they found the shorter deviation and among the patients the greater variability in the responses. They emphasize the need for efficacy in arranging the appointments. Authors found a lack of coherence among the opinions of the subjects regarding the professionals' orientations.

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