• Nicolas Ndibu Muntu Keba Kebe, François Chiocchio, Jean-Marie Bamvita, and Marie-Josée Fleury.
• Department of Management, Evaluation and Health Policy, Université de Montréal, School of Public Health, 7101 Parc Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3N 1X9, Canada.
• Bmc Fam Pract. 2020 Jan 8; 21 (1): 4.

BackgroundThis study has two aims: first, to identify variables associated with interprofessional collaboration (IPC) among a total of 315 Quebec mental health (MH) professionals working in MH primary care teams (PCTs, N = 101) or in specialized service teams (SSTs, N = 214); and second, to compare IPC associated variables in MH-PCTs vs MH-SSTs.MethodsA large number of variables acknowledged as strongly related to IPC in the literature were tested. Multivariate regression models were performed on MH-PCTs and MH-SSTs respectively.ResultsResults showed that knowledge integration, team climate and multifocal identification were independently and positively associated with IPC in both MH-PCTs and MH-SSTs. By contrast, knowledge sharing was positively associated with IPC in MH-PCTs only, and organizational support positively associated with IPC in MH-SSTs. Finally, one variable (age) was significantly and negatively associated with IPC in SSTs.ConclusionsImproving IPC and making MH teams more successful require the development and implementation of differentiated professional skills in MH-PCTs and MH-SSTs by care managers depending upon the level of care required (primary or specialized). Training is also needed for the promotion of interdisciplinary values and improvement of interprofessional knowledge regarding IPC.

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