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Optimizing the interprofessional workforce for centralized intake of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid disease: case study

Overview of attention for article published in Human Resources for Health, May 2015
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Title
Optimizing the interprofessional workforce for centralized intake of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid disease: case study
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Human Resources for Health, May 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12960-015-0033-3
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Esther Suter, Arden Birney, Paola Charland, Renee Misfeldt, Stephen Weiss, Jane Squire Howden, Jennifer Hendricks, Theresa Lupton, Deborah Marshall

Abstract

This case study was part of a larger programme of research in Alberta that aims to develop an evidence-based model to optimize centralized intake province-wide to improve access to care. A centralized intake model places all referred patients on waiting lists based on severity and then directs them to the most appropriate provider or service. Our research focused on an in-depth assessment of two well-established models currently in place in Alberta to 1) enhance our understanding of the roles and responsibilities of staff in current intake processes, 2) identify workforce issues and opportunities within the current models, and 3) inform the potential use of alternative providers in the proposed centralized intake model. Our case study included two centralized intake models in Alberta associated with three clinics. One model involved one clinic that focuses on rheumatoid disease. The other model involved two clinics that focus on osteoarthritis. We completed a document review and interviews with managers and staff from both models. Finally, we reviewed the scope of practice regulations for a range of health-care providers to examine their suitability to contribute to the centralized intake process of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid disease. Interview findings from both models suggested a need for an electronic medical record and eReferral system to improve the efficiency of the current process and reduce staff workload. Staff interviewed also spoke of the need to have a permanent musculoskeletal screener available to streamline the intake process for osteoarthritis patients. Both models relied on registered nurses, medical office assistants, and physicians throughout their intake process. Our scope of practice review revealed that several providers have the competencies to screen, assess, and provide case management at different junctures in the centralized intake of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid disease. Using a broader range of providers in the centralized intake of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid disease has the potential to improve access and care specifically related to the assessment and management of patients. This may enhance the patient care experience and address current access issues.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 79 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 20 25%
Researcher 7 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 6%
Student > Postgraduate 4 5%
Student > Bachelor 3 4%
Other 14 18%
Unknown 26 33%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 16 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 14 18%
Business, Management and Accounting 5 6%
Engineering 3 4%
Social Sciences 3 4%
Other 8 10%
Unknown 30 38%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 June 2015.
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#16,048,009
of 25,374,917 outputs
Outputs from Human Resources for Health
#1,068
of 1,261 outputs
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#148,970
of 280,046 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Human Resources for Health
#31
of 32 outputs
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