Author:
Li Chanjiao,Cui Lu,Zhou Siyu,He Anning,Ni Ziling
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Team-based care is an essential part of primary health care (PHC), and its team service delivery process is a systematic one involving multiple and complex influences. Research on the formation mechanism can help improve the effectiveness of primary health care teams (PHCTs).
Methods
First, based on the Donabedian model, we explored the theoretical framework of a PHC team’s effectiveness formation mechanism. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23primary health care team members in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. A total of seven factors were then included as conditional variables using the crisp set qualitative comparative analysis (csQCA) to explore the complex influences between them and the outcome variable through univariate necessity analysis and path configuration analysis.
Results
Univariate necessity analysis showed that only “Clear Goals” in the structural dimension were necessary for team effectiveness perception. Six pathways to good primary health care team perception of effectiveness were identified. Two of these paths were more typical.
Conclusion
“Clear Goals” was the core variable that should be emphasized when exploring the mechanism of PHCT formation. The results suggest that human resources in the management team should be rationally allocated, goal-oriented, and given good attention. Future studies should explore complex combinations of PHCT factors to improve the effectiveness of PHCTs.
Funder
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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