College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia; and College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia; and Corresponding author. Email:
College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia.
Aust J Prim Health. 2020 Dec;26(6):500-506. doi: 10.1071/PY20148.
Effective interprofessional collaboration (IPC) contributes to superior patient outcomes, facilitates cost-efficient health care, and increases patient and practitioner satisfaction. However, there is concern that IPC may be difficult to implement in clinical settings that do not conform to formal team-based processes, such as mono-professional physiotherapy private practice facilities. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of private physiotherapy practitioners' interprofessional interactions, including their experiences and perceptions regarding IPC. A custom developed cross-sectional online survey instrument was used to collect data from physiotherapists employed in private practice facilities in Queensland, Australia. In all, 49 (20% response rate) physiotherapists completed the survey. Only a small proportion (14%) indicated that their interprofessional interactions were a daily occurrence, and less than one-third of all respondents (31%) participated in formal, multi-professional face-to-face planned meetings. Most participants (76%) reported a moderate-to-high level of satisfaction regarding their interprofessional interactions. Despite low self-reported levels of interprofessional activity and other data indicating that IPC is necessary for holistic patient care, this study shows that physiotherapists were predominately satisfied when interacting with health practitioners from various professional backgrounds. Further research is required to inform the implementation of robust strategies that will support sustainable models of IPC in physiotherapy private practice.
有效的跨专业合作（IPC）有助于提高患者的治疗效果，提高医疗服务的成本效益，并增加患者和医生的满意度。然而，人们担心在不符合正式团队合作流程的临床环境中，IPC 可能难以实施，例如单一专业的物理治疗私人诊所。本研究旨在描述私人物理治疗师的跨专业互动的特征，包括他们对 IPC 的经验和看法。本研究采用了专门开发的横断面在线调查工具，从澳大利亚昆士兰州私人诊所工作的物理治疗师中收集数据。共有 49 名（20%的回复率）物理治疗师完成了调查。只有一小部分（14%）表示他们的跨专业互动是每天都发生的，不到三分之一的受访者（31%）参加过正式的、多专业的面对面计划会议。大多数参与者（76%）报告说，他们对跨专业互动的满意度为中度到高度。尽管自我报告的跨专业活动水平较低，其他数据表明 IPC 对于整体患者护理是必要的，但这项研究表明，物理治疗师在与来自不同专业背景的医疗从业者互动时，主要感到满意。需要进一步研究，为支持物理治疗私人执业中 IPC 的可持续模式实施提供有力的策略。
