Bridging gaps in primary care: Insights and future perspectives from participatory action research

Background Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is the key to efficient patient care in the community and home care settings. Against a backdrop of staff shortages and reduced hospitalisation, primary healthcare teams are faced with increasingly complex care situations. The objectives of this participatory action research was to assess the needs of patients and their informal caregivers, to identify barriers and facilitators of IPC in primary care as perceived by healthcare professionals, and to co-create an intervention to improve collaboration in primary care. Methods A participatory action research method wa…