Background In the western world, a growing number of the older people live at home. In the
Netherlands, GPs are expected to play a pivotal role in the organization of integrated care …

OBJECTIVE To examine the beliefs and attitudes of FPs and health care professionals
(HCPs) regarding FPs' roles and responsibilities on interdisciplinary geriatric health care …

Background Due to the growing prevalence of elderly patients with multi-morbidity living at
home, there is an increasing need for primary care professionals from different disciplinary …

Geriatric medicine is a speciality that has historically relied on team working to best serve
patients. The nature of frailty in older people means that people present with numerous …

This paper examines the significance of the practice meeting for collaboration within primary
care teams. Using interviews with health professionals and a case management vignette …

Objectives The care of elderly people is a large part of a general practitioner's work. The
growing elderly population means that the medical community must give thought to the …

This paper aims to examine aspects of the nature of multidisciplinary teamwork in geriatric
care. First, some of the medical profession's current views of teamwork in geriatrics will be …

The multidisciplinary team approach plays an increasingly important role in the
management and care of elderly patients, providing support to patients and families and …

Multidisciplinary teamwork, defined as the collaboration between different professional
groups to achieve a common purpose, is commonly regarded as a means to meet the …

Background Working in multidisciplinary teams is indispensable for ensuring high-quality
care for elderly people in Japan's rapidly aging society. However, health professionals often …