TY - JOUR AU - M. Fifolt AU - C. White-Williams AU - A. Hernandez AU - E. Blunck AU - M. R. Shirey AU - M. Talley A1 - AB - This study explored the perspectives of interprofessional collaborative practice health care providers in 2 clinics in the southeastern United States. The research team conducted key stakeholder interviews with 22 health care providers between 2022 and 2023. Study findings revealed 4 themes: Interprofessional Team Roles, Value of Behavioral Health Integration, Holistic Patient-Centered Focus, and Empathy-Driven Health Care. Health care providers highlighted the importance of the resources available within the team and the role of empathy in establishing trust, respect, and care satisfaction among health care providers and patients. AD - Author Affiliations: Department of Health Policy and Organization (Dr. Fifolt), School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Director of the Center for Nursing Excellence, University of Alabama at Birmingham University Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr. White-Williams); Office of Clinical and Global Partnerships, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr. Hernandez); Scientist in the Applied Evaluation and Assessment Collaborative, School of Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr. Blunck); University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr. Shirey); and Clinical and Global Partnerships, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr. Talley). AN - 39961059 BT - J Ambul Care Manage C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities CP - 2 DA - Apr-Jun 01 DO - 10.1097/jac.0000000000000523 DP - NLM ET - 20250224 IS - 2 JF - J Ambul Care Manage LA - eng N2 - This study explored the perspectives of interprofessional collaborative practice health care providers in 2 clinics in the southeastern United States. The research team conducted key stakeholder interviews with 22 health care providers between 2022 and 2023. Study findings revealed 4 themes: Interprofessional Team Roles, Value of Behavioral Health Integration, Holistic Patient-Centered Focus, and Empathy-Driven Health Care. Health care providers highlighted the importance of the resources available within the team and the role of empathy in establishing trust, respect, and care satisfaction among health care providers and patients. PY - 2025 SN - 0148-9917 SP - 123 EP - 134+ ST - The Experiences of Health Care Providers Serving Under-Resourced Patients With Chronic Disease Through an Interprofessional Model of Care in the Southeastern United States T1 - The Experiences of Health Care Providers Serving Under-Resourced Patients With Chronic Disease Through an Interprofessional Model of Care in the Southeastern United States T2 - J Ambul Care Manage TI - The Experiences of Health Care Providers Serving Under-Resourced Patients With Chronic Disease Through an Interprofessional Model of Care in the Southeastern United States U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities U3 - 10.1097/jac.0000000000000523 VL - 48 VO - 0148-9917 Y1 - 2025 ER -