“Let’s stick together” - a grounded theory exploration of
interprofessional working used to provide person centered
chronic back pain services

Howarth, ML; Warne, AR; Haigh, C

Abstract

Chronic back pain is a global phenomenon and a common reason why patients seek help from health professionals. Person-centered interprofessional working is acknowledged as the main strategy for chronic back pain management; however, the complexity of chronic pain can present significant challenges for teams. Although methods used by interprofessional teams to collaborate have been previously explored, how they work together to deliver person-centered chronic back pain care has received limited attention. The aim of this study was to explore person-centered care from the perspectives of people with chronic back pain and the interprofessional teams who cared for them. A grounded theory methodology was used to capture the interprofessional team's perspectives of person-centered working. A purposive sample of four chronic back pain management teams participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews and focus groups. Data were thematically analyzed using a constant comparative method. Three categories emerged, collective efficacy, negotiated space and team maturity, which illustrated the attributes of interprofessional teams that influenced person-centered working. The findings suggest that collective efficacy matures over time within a negotiated coalesced space and re-enforces the need for teams to stick together to ensure effective person-centered care.

Citation

chronic back pain services. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 26(6), 491-496. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2012.711385

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Feb 11, 2013
• Journal: Journal of Interprofessional Care
• Print ISSN: 1356-1820
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 491-496
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2012.711385
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2012.711385
• Related Public URLs: http://informahealthcare.com/journal/jic