IPCHS. Integrated People-Centred Health Services

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Nov. 6, 2017 Global Publication
Strengthening governance and accountability, Reorienting the model of care, Creating an enabling environment

Instruments Measuring Integrated Care: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties

Integrated care is an important strategy for increasing health system performance. Despite ots growing significance, detailed evidence on the measurement properties of integrated care instruments remains vague and limited. This systematic review aims to provide evidence on the state of the art in measuring integrated care. 

clinical integration, development, evidence, instruments, integrated care, measurement, systematic review
Nov. 5, 2019 Western Pacific Publication
Reorienting the model of care, Coordinating services within and across sectors, Creating an enabling environment

Exploring nurse navigators’ contribution to integrated care: a qualitative study

This paper examines nurse navigation as a model of integrated care operating across primary and secondary healthcare settings. A two-phase qualitative study involving a focus group with seven nurse navigators (NNs) to explore their understandings and perceptions of the role, followed by in-depth interviews with three NNs to examine current practice, was undertaken in Queensland, Australia.

clinical integration, integrated care, navigation, nurses, patient adherence, patient-centred care, rainbow model
April 19, 2021 Europe Publication
Reorienting the model of care, Coordinating services within and across sectors, Creating an enabling environment

An Integrated Care Strategy for Pre-schoolers with Suspected Developmental Disorders: The Optimus Co-design Project that has Made it to Regular Care

Abstract

Introduction: Multiple neurodevelopmental problems affect 7–8% of children and require evaluation by more than one profession, posing a challenge to care systems.

Description: The local problem comprised distressed parents, diagnostic processes averaging 36 months and 28 visits with 42% of children >4 years at referral to adequate services, and no routines for patient involvement. The co-design project was developed through a series of workshops using standard quality improvement methodology, where representatives of all services, as well as parents participated.

The resulting integrated care model comprises a team of professionals who evaluate the child during an average of 5.4 appointments (N = 95), taking 4.8 weeks. Parents were satisfied with the holistic service model and 70% of children were under 4 at referral (p < 0.05). While 75% of children were referred, 25% required further follow-up by the team.

Discussion: The Optimus model has elements of vertical, clinical ...

clinical integration, integrated care, neurodevelopment disorder, preschool children, quality improvement, service integration, team-based care, vertical integration