University of Twente Student Theses
Collaboration within the health care chain of children with asthma: opportunities and barriers for change - This thesis is a project within the Academic Workplace Youth in Twente; an academic collaboration to improve care for vulnerable children
Overkamp, Ilse (2012) Collaboration within the health care chain of children with asthma: opportunities and barriers for change - This thesis is a project within the Academic Workplace Youth in Twente; an academic collaboration to improve care for vulnerable children.
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| Abstract: | Introduction: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood. Children and young people with asthma usually have to visit several disciplines within health care, such as youth health care (YHC) physicians, the general practitioner (GP) and, if necessary the pediatrician. However, there is limited collaboration between these health care professionals. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate opportunities and barriers for change. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine health care professionals (four YHC physicians, two GP’s and three pediatricians) working in the region Twente. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed. Results: Most GP’s and pediatricians were unaware of the possibilities of YHC and for that reason, collaboration with YHC was minimal. Furthermore, indistinctness existed about the exchange of patient information between pediatricians and YHC and the prescription of medicines was not always unambiguous between the different professional groups. Discussion and conclusion: Barriers for collaboration are laid in the unawareness of GP’s and pediatricians about the possibilities of YHC physicians and in the reachability of YHC physicians. Opportunities for better collaboration should focus on the organization of conjoint meetings in which GP’s and pediatricians can be updated about the expertise of YHC physicians and short communication lines can be created and maintained. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Academische werkplaats Jeugd in Twente |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Health Sciences MSc (66851) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/62025 |
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