Various aspects of team working can affect, positively and negatively, primary care team (PCT) working (Refs). There is no evidence to date on the experiences of Irish PCT members’ experiences of being part of a PCT. The establishment of PCTs in Ireland provides an ideal opportunity to explore team working in the Irish community health context.
The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of team members of working in a PCT. The study explored how members of PCTs understand their own and roles of other team members, experiences of professional boundaries and professional identity and described members’ experiences of transition from individual practice to team delivered care. Two primary care teams in the Mid-West region participated in the study (one rural based and one urban based). Team members were interviewed in-depth using a semi-structured interview guide. All interviews were transcribed. Data was analysed using NVivo (version 8). Line by line coding of all transcripts was undertaken initially. Preliminary codes were organised into key themes and sub themes.
| Status | Current |
|---|---|
| Publisher | University of Limerick,Health Services Executive |
| Description | Various aspects of team working can affect, positively and negatively, primary care team (PCT) working (Refs). There is no evidence to date on the experiences of Irish PCT members’ experiences of being part of a PCT. The establishment of PCTs in Ireland provides an ideal opportunity to explore team working in the Irish community health context. |
| Other Contributors(s) | Prof Walter Cullen, Dr. Claire Armstrong |
| Publication Year | 2010 |
| Data Available to other researchers? | No |
| Completion Date | 31/12/2011 |
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