RT Journal Article
T1 Acceptability and feasibility of a virtual community of practice to primary care professionals regarding patient empowerment: a qualitative pilot study
A1 Bermejo-Caja, Carlos Jesús
A1 Koatz, Débora
A1 Orrego, Carola
A1 Perestelo-Pérez, Lilisbeth
A1 González-González, Ana Isabel
A1 Ballester, Marta
A1 Pacheco-Huergo, Valeria
A1 del Rey-Granado, Yolanda
A1 Muñoz-Balsa, Marcos
A1 Ramírez-Puerta, Ana Belén
A1 Canellas-Criado, Yolanda
A1 Pérez Rivas, Francisco Javier
A1 Toledo-Chávarri, Ana
A1 Martínez-Marcos, Mercedes
AB BackgroundVirtual communities of practice (vCoPs) facilitate online learning via the exchange of experiences and knowledge between interested participants. Compared to other communities, vCoPs need to overcome technological structures and specific barriers. Our objective was to pilot the acceptability and feasibility of a vCoP aimed at improving the attitudes of primary care professionals to the empowerment of patients with chronic conditions.MethodsWe used a qualitative approach based on 2 focus groups: one composed of 6 general practitioners and the other of 6 practice nurses. Discussion guidelines on the topics to be investigated were provided to the moderator. Sessions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was performed using the ATLAS-ti software.ResultsThe available operating systems and browsers and the lack of suitable spaces and time were reported as the main difficulties with the vCoP. The vCoP was perceived to be a flexible learning mode that provided up-to-date resources applicable to routine practice and offered a space for the exchange of experiences and approaches.ConclusionsThe results from this pilot study show that the vCoP was considered useful for learning how to empower patients. However, while vCoPs have the potential to facilitate learning and as shown create professional awareness regarding patient empowerment, attention needs to be paid to technological and access issues and the time demands on professionals. We collected relevant inputs to improve the features, content and educational methods to be included in further vCoP implementation.
PB BioMed Central Ltd
SN 1472-6963
YR 2019
FD 2019-06-20
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/120647
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/120647
LA eng
NO Bermejo-Caja CJ, Koatz D, Orrego C, Perestelo-Pérez L, González-González AI, Ballester M, et al. Acceptability and feasibility of a virtual community of practice to primary care professionals regarding patient empowerment: A qualitative pilot study. BMC Health Services Research. 2019;19(1).
NO Este estudio fue financiado por el Instituto de Salud Carlos III y cofinanciado por el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER). Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. Gobierno de España. (PI15/00164, PI15/00586, PI15/00566). Dra. Ana Isabel González-González. La fuente de financiación no desempeñó ningún papel en el diseño del estudio, la recopilación de datos, el análisis o la interpretación, ni en la redacción del manuscrito. Los investigadores mantienen total independencia en la realización del estudio. El comité de evaluación del FIS inspeccionará anualmente el progreso del estudio y el cumplimiento del protocolo.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 dic 2025