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The Bridges to Care for Long-Term Care research project aimed to facilitate improvements in outcomes for long-term care residents through the provision of knowledge-to-practice and quality improvement resources by trained facilitators. Point-of-care staff reported improved communication and collaboration, improved use of scope of practice and implementation of best practice knowledge. Overall, participating long-term care homes demonstrated an enhanced capacity for common care issues of the elderly (pneumonia, falls, bacteriuria and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia) and the ability to effectively engage in quality improvement processes with efficient and effective use of healthcare resources.
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Demencia/epidemiología , Hogares para Ancianos/organización & administración , Cuidados a Largo Plazo/organización & administración , Casas de Salud/organización & administración , Mejoramiento de la Calidad/organización & administración , Accidentes por Caídas/prevención & control , Accidentes por Caídas/estadística & datos numéricos , Bacteriuria/epidemiología , Bacteriuria/prevención & control , Hogares para Ancianos/normas , Humanos , Capacitación en Servicio/organización & administración , Cuidados a Largo Plazo/normas , Casas de Salud/normas , Cultura Organizacional , Objetivos Organizacionales , Neumonía/epidemiología , Neumonía/prevención & control , Compromiso LaboralRESUMEN
The Bridges to Care for Long-Term Care research project aimed to facilitate improvements in outcomes for long-term care residents through the provision of knowledge-to-practice and quality improvement resources by trained facilitators. Point-of-care staff reported improved communication and collaboration, improved use of scope of practice and implementation of best practice knowledge. Overall, participating long-term care homes demonstrated an enhanced capacity for common care issues of the elderly (pneumonia, falls, bacteriuria and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia) and the ability to effectively engage in quality improvement processes with efficient and effective use of healthcare resources.
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Accidentes por Caídas , Bacteriuria/terapia , Conducta Cooperativa , Demencia/terapia , Cuidados a Largo Plazo/normas , Neumonía/terapia , Mejoramiento de la Calidad/organización & administración , Educación , Humanos , Cuidados a Largo Plazo/organización & administración , Evaluación de Procesos y Resultados en Atención de Salud/métodos , Evaluación de Procesos y Resultados en Atención de Salud/organización & administración , Mejoramiento de la Calidad/normasRESUMEN
Collaborative practice is receiving increased attention as a model of healthcare delivery that positively influences the effectiveness and efficiency of patient care while improving the work environment of healthcare providers. The collaborative practice assessment tool (CPAT) was developed from the literature to enable interprofessional teams to assess their collaborative practice. The CPAT survey included 56 items across nine domains including: mission and goals; relationships; leadership; role responsibilities and autonomy; communication; decision-making and conflict management; community linkages and coordination; perceived effectiveness and patient involvement; in addition to three open-ended questions. The tool was developed for use in a variety of settings involving a diversity of healthcare providers with the aim of helping teams to identify professional development needs and corresponding educational interventions. The results of two pilot tests indicated that the CPAT is a valid and reliable tool for assessing levels of collaborative practice within teams. This article describes the development of the tool, the pilot testing and validation process, as well as limitations of the tool.
