Internal Medicine Residents’ Perceptions of Team-Based Care and its Educational Value in the Continuity Clinic: A Qualitative Study

Residents’ experiences practicing team-based care are influenced by many principles described in the interprofessional teamwork literature, including understanding team members’ roles, good communication and sufficient staffing, however, these attributes are not correlated with residents’ perceptions of the educational value of team- based care.

Abstract

Residents' experiences practicing team-based care are influenced by many principles described in the interprofessional teamwork literature, including understanding team members' roles, good communication and sufficient staffing. However, these attributes are not correlated with residents' perceptions of the educational value of team-based care. Including residents in interprofessional teams in their clinic may not be sufficient to teach residents how team-based care can enhance their overall learning and future practice.