Interprofessional education and collaboration between general practitioner trainees and practice nurses in providing chronic care; a qualitative study.

Background: Effective interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is essential for the delivery of chronic care. Interprofessional education (IPE) can help support IPC skills. This makes IPE interesting for GP practices where chronic care is delivered by GPs together with practice nurses, especially for GP trainees who have to learn to collaborate with practice nurses during their training.

[How to read a qualitative research paper?].

Many readers of medical journals are trained in the 'quantitative approach'. This can therefore lead to the misinterpretation of results from qualitative research. By considering four key points, readers can interpret a qualitative paper.