Abstract
Communicate, Coordinate, Collaborate!: A IU Health Case Study Exploring Inter-professional Collaboration Among Primary Care and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Priscilla Barnes, MPH, PhD, MCHES1, Samantha Schaefer, MS, RD, CD2, Carol Weiss Kennedy, MA3, David Lohrmann, PhD1, Krisha Thiagarajah, PhD, RD4, Erin Fogarty, MS5, Lavleen Samra5 and Ashleigh Bush6
(1)Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, (2)Indiana University Health Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, (3)IU Health Bloomington, Bloomington, (4)School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, (5)IU Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, (6)Indiana Univesity Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo (Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2015)
Several chronic conditions – such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and renal disease – can be successfully managed through nutrition intervention; however, standardized inter-professional interventions aimed to improve patients’ dietary practices in primary care settings are not present. A qualitative study using grounded theory was conducted using primary data collected from 5 focus groups with primary care providers and clinicians (n=24) affiliated with IU Health Bloomington. Expressions of inter-professional collaboration strategies were identified at four levels of intervention including individual, provider/health care team, primary care practice setting, organization, and community. Results provide a strategic framework that hospital administrators can use to build intra-agency communication and promote collaborative practices between hospital-based primary care practices and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) services.
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs Chronic disease management and prevention Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs Public health administration or related administration