Attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration of Primary Care teams participating in the ‘More Doctors’ (Mais Médicos) program

Authors

  • José Rodrigues Freire Filho Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Marcelo Viana da Costa Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Carinne Magnago Faculdade Meridional. Escola de Saúde
  • Aldaísa Cassanho Forster Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/rlae.v26i0.154236

Keywords:

Primary Health Care, Interprofessional Relations, Patient Care Team, Family Health Strategy, Physicians, Cooperative Behavior

Abstract

Objectives: to compare the attitudes regarding interprofessional collaboration of health professionals that make up the Family Health Strategy teams participating in the ‘More Doctors’ (Mais Médicos) program; and to identify factors associated with attitudes of interprofessional collaboration. Method: a descriptive, transversal and comparative study developed with 63 health professionals who responded to the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Collaboration. The data were statistically analyzed. Results: the sum of the scale items ranged from 88 to 139 points. The analysis of all the Family Health teams indicated statistically significant differences between the scores of the scale and the professional category and between the scores and the education level, suggesting that nurses and professionals with higher education are more inclined towards collaborative practice. The analysis according to the profile of the doctor - Brazilian, Cuban or foreign exchange doctor - found no statistical differences regarding the physicians’ scores, nor in the scores of the components of teams with different profiles. Conclusion: the profile did not suggest a statistically significant greater or lesser inclination of the doctors or teams toward interprofessional work. This study can support new studies which will contribute to the analysis of inter-professional collaboration and the impact of the Mais Médicos program.

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Author Biographies

  • José Rodrigues Freire Filho, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

    Doutorando, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. Consultor técnico, Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde/Organização Mundial da Saúde, Washington, DC, Estados Unidos da América

  • Marcelo Viana da Costa, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Faculdade de Enfermagem

    PhD, Professor Adjunto, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

  • Carinne Magnago, Faculdade Meridional. Escola de Saúde

    PhD, Professor Doutor, Escola de Saúde, Faculdade Meridional, Passo Fundo.

  • Aldaísa Cassanho Forster, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

    PhD, Professor Associado, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

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Published

2019-02-01

Issue

Vol. 26 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration of Primary Care teams participating in the ‘More Doctors’ (Mais Médicos) program. (2019). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 26, e3018. https://doi.org/10.1590/rlae.v26i0.154236