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Dimensions And Intensity Of Inter-Professional Teamwork In Primary Care: Evidence From Five International Jurisdictions., Jean-Frédéric Levesque Md, Phd, Frcp, Mark F. Harris Mbbs, Md, Cathie M. Scott Phd, Benjamin F. Crabtree Phd, William L. Miller Md, Ma, Lisa M. Halma Ma, William E. Hogg Md, Jan-Willem Weenink, Jenny R. Advocat Phd, Jane M. Gunn Mbbs, Phd Fracgp, Grant M. Russell Mbbs, Phd, Fracgp May 2018

Dimensions And Intensity Of Inter-Professional Teamwork In Primary Care: Evidence From Five International Jurisdictions., Jean-Frédéric Levesque Md, Phd, Frcp, Mark F. Harris Mbbs, Md, Cathie M. Scott Phd, Benjamin F. Crabtree Phd, William L. Miller Md, Ma, Lisa M. Halma Ma, William E. Hogg Md, Jan-Willem Weenink, Jenny R. Advocat Phd, Jane M. Gunn Mbbs, Phd Fracgp, Grant M. Russell Mbbs, Phd, Fracgp

Department of Family Medicine

Background: Inter-professional teamwork in primary care settings offers potential benefits for responding to the increasing complexity of patients' needs. While it is a central element in many reforms to primary care delivery, implementing inter-professional teamwork has proven to be more challenging than anticipated.

Objective: The objective of this study was to better understand the dimensions and intensity of teamwork and the developmental process involved in creating fully integrated teams.

Methods: Secondary analyses of qualitative and quantitative data from completed studies conducted in Australia, Canada and USA. Case studies and matrices were used, along with face-to-face group retreats, using a Collaborative …