Peer #2: Brianna Malmborg

Collaboration of Care in Health Prevention

I chose to research the topic of preventative care in primary health, specifically the use of interdisciplinary teams to collaborate on a single patient to ensure a well-rounded healthcare plan. It has been shown that when compared to single-physician practices, patients attending interdisciplinary practices received more preventative care and overall had better health behaviors (Fowler et. al., 2020). This is because they have access to those resources in the same office, as opposed to having to find new care providers outside of their primary practice.

As healthcare continues to evolve and telemedicine becomes more prevalent, the use of interdisciplinary teams will become a necessity. Patients want simplicity when managing their care; the more practices they have to visit for their preventative care, the more likely they are to put off scheduling appointments or even finding a provider in the first place. Collaboration of providers promotes continuity of care and takes the burden off of the patient.

Database

For this assignment, I used my favorite database for scholarly articles: PubMed. I have always found this library easy to navigate, although the search bar takes some practice. PubMed offers an advanced search feature, allowing you to narrow down what you are looking for – that being said, it is not in the simple format that you would use when simply Googling something. You have to string together various phrases and terms, along with Boolean operators, to get to what you are looking for. While it may look intimidating, PubMed handles most of the formatting for you, allowing you to find the articles relevant to your search without much difficulty. You just have to know what you are looking for.

I absolutely recommend this database, as I believe it is extremely useful when researching scholarly topics. It has thousands of peer-reviewed articles covering just as many subjects, and each article lists its citations so you can delve further into each topic. Academics and practitioners alike can find a vast amount of knowledge to guide their practice, giving them the tools to develop a deeper understanding of healthcare.

References

Fowler T., Garr D., Mager N. D. P., Stanley J. (2020). Enhancing Primary Care and Preventive Services through Interprofessional Practice and Education. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 9(12).