Evolutionary Trends in Integrated Care in 2000-2020 in China: A Scientometric Review Using CiteSpace

Owing to an increasing demand for a continuous and coordinated health service, integrated care is being promoted worldwide. Chinese research on integrated care has rapidly increased over the last 20 years. However, popular topics, paths and trends of integrated care research in China have not been systematically summarised. The study aimed to examine the evolution of integrated care research in China and predict future research trends.

The Winter Strategy – a Multifaceted Integrated Care Intervention to Support People with Chronic and Complex Care Needs during the Australian Winter Period

Health care demands increase over the winter period, especially for people with chronic diseases. Hospital avoidance programs have potential to address seasonal surges.

What are the Clinical and Social Outcomes of Integrated Care for Older People? A Qualitative Systematic Review

Older people with multiple chronic conditions have most to gain from successful integrated care models but there is a need to understand current evidence of outcomes for older people.

Factors and Mechanism Influencing Client Experience of Residential Integrated Health and Social Care for Older People: A Qualitative Model in Chinese Institutional Settings

An emerging service delivery model of integrating health and social care for older people has been actively promoted by the Chinese government since 2016, but the client experience and influencing mechanism still remain unclear. Methods: this study adopts a qualitative methodology to delve deeper into the factors and mechanism shaping the client experience of residential integrated health and social care for older people in the Chinese context, so as to understand the experiences of older residents during the whole process of receiving integrated care services, and on this basis, put forward suggestions for the improvement of a high-quality aged care ...

The Early Impact of the People-centred Integrated Care on the Hypertension Management in Shenzhen

The objective of this article is to evaluate the impact of the integrated care in Luohu, China on the hypertension management.

Making Connections that Count – a Case Study of the Family Referral Service in Schools Program on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

The Family-Referral-Services-In-Schools (FRSIS) is an early-intervention case management program for children and families with complex unmet needs, providing access to family support, housing, mental health care, and/or drug and alcohol services. The in-school trial setting was aimed at improving service uptake which was low in its community counterpart.

Reflecting on challenges and opportunities for the practice of person-centred rehabilitation

What do consumer and providers view as important for integrated care? A qualitative study

Integrated care is a model recognised internationally, however, there is limited evidence about its usability in the community. This study aimed to elicit community and provider views about integrated care and how implementation could meet their healthcare needs in a new hospital.

Family-centred interventions for Indigenous early childhood well-being by primary healthcare services

Primary healthcare, particularly Indigenous-led services, are well placed to deliver services that reflect the needs of Indigenous children and their families. Important characteristics identified by families for primary health care include services that support families, accommodate sociocultural needs, recognise extended family child-rearing practices, and Indigenous ways of knowing and doing business. Indigenous family-centred care interventions have been developed and implemented within primary healthcare services to plan, implement, and support the care of children, immediate and extended family and the home environment. The delivery of family?centred interventions can be through environmental, communication, educational, counselling, and family support approaches.

Nursing students' experiences and perceptions of barriers to the implementation of person-centred care in clinical settings: A qualitative study

This study explored the barriers that nurses face while delivering person-centred care,  through  the  nursing  students'  experiences  during  clinical  prac-tice. This study showed that the barriers to implement person-centred care in clinical settings were busyness, educational challenges, lack of awareness, lack of relationship building and lack of policy approaches.