Evaluating Implementation Context to Prepare for Scaling Up the Integration of Interdisciplinary Healthcare Providers in Rheumatology Practices: A Rheumatology Workforce Survey
Authors' conclusion
Rheumatologists report high motivation for practice change to integrate IHPs.
Study context
- Population
- Clinically active rheumatologists in Ontario, Canadaresponse rate 74%
- Participants
- 197 participants
- Outcome
- Rheumatology workforce characteristics and determinants of integrating IHPs within rheumatology practices
Methodological detailsconvergent mixed methods, environmental scan, workforce survey guided by Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) 2.0, coverage of > 90% of practice sites, 293 Ontario rheumatologists identified (as of 2025); 26 nearing retirement, leaving potentially 267 eligible
- Convergent mixed methods
- Environmental scan
- Workforce survey guided by CFIR 2.0
- Coverage of > 90% of practice sites
- 293 Ontario rheumatologists identified (as of 2025); 26 nearing retirement, leaving potentially 267 eligible
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Interested in adding interdisciplinary healthcare providers (IHPs)
- 177 (91%)
- Preferring an extended role/scope provider
- 126 (65%)
- Perceived an IHP team-based model as an improvement
- 92%
- Saw IHP team-based model as a good fit
- 86%
- Considered it a priority to better meet patient needs
- 83%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Evaluating Implementation Context to Prepare for Scaling Up the Integration of Interdisciplinary Healthcare Providers in Rheumatology Practices: A Rheumatology Workforce Survey. J Rheumatol. Published 1 October 2025. doi:10.
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