‘The GP’s offices are far away and the gain would be great.’—A qualitative study on nursing home staff’s perspectives on digital solutions for communication issues with general practitioners

Key Points

• To understand nursing home staff perspectives on the use of digital tools for communication with general practitioners.
• Conducted qualitative interviews with nursing home staff
• Explored perspectives on existing communication issues with GPs
• Identified potential digital solutions to improve collaboration
• Staff identified significant tensions in current healthcare collaboration
• Digital tools were favored as a means to enhance communication
• Insights provided are crucial for developing effective care delivery solutions in nursing homes