Interprofessional collaboration between general practitioners and home nurses in Belgium: a participatory action research.

Introduction: Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) has long been considered as an essential principle underpinning effective primary health care, [1]. The Belgian primary care level is characterized by a shortage of General practitioners (GPs), the absence of shared patients list between GPs and home nurses, and a diversity of practices and payment systems. The Belgian population is aging and suffering from chronic diseases [2]. It becomes essential to enable primary healthcare providers to face these sociodemographic changes and increased health and social care needs. We therefore aim at 1)... Mehr ...