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Trust and Reflection in Primary Care Practice Redesign.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test a conceptual model of relationships, reflection, sensemaking, and learning in primary care practices transitioning to patient-centered medical homes (PCMH).

Data sources/study setting

Primary data were collected as part of the American Academy of Family Physicians' National Demonstration Project of the PCMH.

Study design

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of clinicians and staff from 36 family medicine practices across the United States. Surveys measured seven characteristics of practice relationships (trust, diversity, mindfulness, heedful interrelation, respectful interaction, social/task relatedness, and rich and lean communication) and three organizational attributes (reflection, sensemaking, and learning) of practices.

Data collection/extraction methods

We surveyed 396 clinicians and practice staff. We performed a multigroup path analysis of the data. Parameter estimates were calculated using a Bayesian estimation method.

Principal findings

Trust and reflection were important in explaining the characteristics of practice relationships and their associations with sensemaking and learning. The strongest associations between relationships, sensemaking, and learning were found under conditions of high trust and reflection. The weakest associations were found under conditions of low trust and reflection.

Conclusions

Trust and reflection appear to play a key role in moderating relationships, sensemaking, and learning in practices undergoing practice redesign.

SUBMITTER: Lanham HJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4946034 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Trust and Reflection in Primary Care Practice Redesign.

Lanham Holly Jordan HJ Palmer Raymond F RF Leykum Luci K LK McDaniel Reuben R RR Nutting Paul A PA Stange Kurt C KC Crabtree Benjamin F BF Miller William L WL Jaén Carlos Roberto CR

Health services research 20151127 4

<h4>Objective</h4>To test a conceptual model of relationships, reflection, sensemaking, and learning in primary care practices transitioning to patient-centered medical homes (PCMH).<h4>Data sources/study setting</h4>Primary data were collected as part of the American Academy of Family Physicians' National Demonstration Project of the PCMH.<h4>Study design</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional survey of clinicians and staff from 36 family medicine practices across the United States. Surveys measure ...[more]

PMID: 26611650

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Trust and Reflection in Primary Care Practice Redesign.

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Trust and Reflection in Primary Care Practice Redesign.

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