Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health Care Initiative

Tools for Interdisciplinary Care

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. It was created by Drs. Miller and Rollnick. This link has the seminal article that overviews motivational interviewing, interactional techniques, counseling strategies, etc. It is being used in British Columbia in chronic disease management. http://motivationalinterview.org/

Newfoundland Department of Health and Social Services

Professional responsibility, accountability, and legal protection are among the most important reasons for accurate documentation. The Diabetes Collaborative Flow Sheet is a permanent legal record that is maintained in the client chart. The flow sheet and its guidelines for completion are included.

Flow Sheet June 15 Guidelines for Completion of Diabetes

Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

A non-profit accredited health agency established in north Winnipeg in 1972 by community members as part of a co-operative community health centre. This center has developed an integrated goal sheet and a policy indicating how the sheet is to be completed.

Integrated Goal Sheet P&P Integrated Goal Sheet I

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Spotlight on Collaboration

The Collaboration Toolkit is now available for your reading pleasure. This toolkit contains our last research report—Interdisciplinary Primary Health Care: Finding the Answers—and a vast warehouse containing tools that have been designed across the country to support interdisciplinary practices. The Collaboration Toolkit offers practical tips and tools such as checklists, vision and policy statements, floor plans, transfer of function agreements, and many others. It is a must-read for anyone considering—or involved in—interdisciplinary care.

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