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. 2012 Aug 7;28(1):41–50. doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2167-5

Table 1.

Example Interview Areas and Illustrative Questions from the Semi-Structured Interview Guide

Interview area Illustrative Questions
Multidisciplinary collaboration Do primary care, mental health, and social work providers have areas of overlap within this clinic? If so, what are they? What are some positive aspects of this overlap? What are some negative aspects of this overlap? Does the overlap of responsibilities help you feel more supported in your role? Or does it simply add redundancy?
 
Provider-to-provider communication In an ordinary visit, how much communication would you have with another provider type? Can you give me a typical example?
Can you identify some of the methods you regularly use to communicate with providers inside your clinical unit? What methods do you regularly use to communicate with providers outside your clinical unit?
 
Handoff communication Can you explain what happens after you end your visit with a patient? Is there something special you do?
Can you describe how you transition patients between visits? What are some benefits/drawbacks of transferring a patient in this way? How else do you transfer patients between visits?