Informing the Model of Care for an Academic Integrative Health Care Center: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Stakeholder Views.

Informing the Model of Care for an Academic Integrative Health Care Center: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Stakeholder Views.

Ee, Carolyn;Templeman, Kate;Grant, Suzanne;Avard, Nicole;de Manincor, Michael;Reath, Jennifer;Hunter, Jennifer;
journal of alternative and complementary medicine (new york, ny) 2020
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Abstract

To engage with local primary care stakeholders to inform the model of care for a proposed academic integrative health care center incorporating evidence-informed traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) in Sydney, Australia. In-depth semistructured interviews, informed by community-based participatory research principles, were conducted to explore primary care stakeholder preferences and service requirements regarding the proposed Western Sydney Integrative Health (WSIH) center in their local district. Telephone and face-to-face interviews at primary care clinics in Sydney. Thirteen participants took part in the study: eight general practitioners (GPs) and five primary care practice managers (PMs). GPs were recruited through local GP newsletters, closed GP Facebook groups, and snowballing. PMs were recruited through a national PM newsletter. The semistructured interviews were audiorecorded and transcribed verbatim before conducting a thematic analysis. Three main themes emerged: (1) the rationale for "why" the WSIH center should be established, (2) "what" was most important to provide, and (3) "how" the center could achieve these goals. Participants were willing to refer to the service, acknowledging the demand for TCIM, current gaps in chronic disease care, and negligible Government funding for TCIM. They endorsed a model of care that minimizes out-of-pocket costs for the underserved, incorporates medical oversight, integrates evidence-informed TCIM with conventional health care, builds trust through interprofessional communication and education, and provides sound clinical governance with a strong focus on credentialing and risk management. It was proposed that safety and quality standards are best met by a GP-led approach and evidence-based practice. Our findings demonstrate that participants acknowledged the need for a model of care that fits into the local landscape through integrating conventional health care with TCIM in a team-based environment, with medical/GP oversight to ensure sound clinical governance. Findings will be used with input from other stakeholder groups to refine the WSIH model of care.

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