April 19, 2021
Global
Reorienting the model of care, Coordinating services within and across sectors, Creating an enabling environment
Nursing Care Coordination for Patients with Complex Needs in Primary Healthcare: A Scoping Review
Millions of people worldwide have complex health and social care needs. Care coordination for these patients is a core dimension of integrated care and a key responsibility for primary healthcare. Registered nurses play a substantial role in care coordination.
This review draws on previous theoretical work and provides a synthesis of care coordination interventions as operationalized by nurses for complex patient populations in primary healthcare.