Annual Conference Supplement 2008: The meaning of integrated care: a systems approach IntroductionIn all well developed societies, such as those that we live in, there tend to be strong borders or barriers between different organisations and... Lars Edgren - 《International Journal of Integrated Ca...
Perhaps the greatest challenge to face health systems in the twenty-first century will be to develop effective responses to the growing burden of chronic d... E Nolte,M Mckee - 《International Journal of Integrated Care》 被引量: 681发表: 2008年 A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Improve Ca...
Conclusions: Patients may not understand the term integrated care but are relatively clear on what the concept of integrated care entails and support its successful implementation. Patients and their families are at the center of integrated care, and health systems need to support and empower them ...
1 However, with over 175 documented definitions of integrated care, and no single model proven to suit all circumstances, grasping the precise meaning of ‘integrated care’ and how to operationalise it is problematic. Integrated care systems (ICSs), a key component of the NHS Long Term Plan...
Integrated care has become increasingly important for healthcare systems to optimize continuity, consistency and quality of care, while ensuring interdisciplinary co-operation and cost-efficiency. Integrated care requires consistency of treatment and advice from multi-professional healthcare providers, independe...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the meaning of the term 'integration' with reference to health, and underscore the need for integration of the healthcare systems. Methods: The literature study approach was employed. The first part underlines the conceptualizations of integration ...
Over the past decade, in the province of Quebec, Canada, the government has initiated two consecutive reforms. These have created a new type of primary healthcare – family medicine groups (FMGs) – and have established 95 geographically defined local he
Integrated community energy systems Local energy systems Distributed energy resources Local communities Cost allocation Tariff design 1. Introduction 1.1. Background With the growing concerns over energy depletion and environmental protection all over the world, more and more attention is being paid to ene...
Handbook Integrated CareHandbook Integrated CareThe future sustainability of health and care systems is being challenged by fundamental shifts in demographics and disease status. As the ability to care becomes ever more complex and costly, integrated care has gathered momentum as an international response...
As the prevalence of multi-morbidity increases in ageing societies, health and social care systems face the challenge of providing adequate care to persons with complex needs. Approaches that integrate care across sectors and disciplines have been increa