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Marsh M, Shah SR, Munce SEP, Perrier L, Lee TSJ, Colella TJF, Kokorelias KM. Characteristics of Existing Online Patient Navigation Interventions: Scoping Review. JMIR Med Inform 2024; 12:e50307. [PMID: 39159443 DOI: 10.2196/50307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient navigation interventions (PNIs) can provide personalized support and promote appropriate coordination or continuation of health and social care services. Online PNIs have demonstrated excellent potential for improving patient knowledge, transition readiness, self-efficacy, and use of services. However, the characteristics (ie, intervention type, mode of delivery, duration, frequency, outcomes and outcome measures, underlying theories or mechanisms of change of the intervention, and impact) of existing online PNIs to support the health and social needs of individuals with illness remain unclear. OBJECTIVE This scoping review of the existing literature aims to identify the characteristics of existing online PNIs reported in the literature. METHODS A scoping review based on the guidelines outlined in the Joanna Briggs Institute framework was conducted. A search for peer-reviewed literature published between 1989 and 2022 on online PNIs was conducted using MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycInfo, and Cochrane Library databases. Two independent reviewers conducted 2 levels of screening. Data abstraction was conducted to outline key study characteristics (eg, study design, population, and intervention characteristics). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis. RESULTS A total of 100 studies met the inclusion criteria. Our findings indicate that a variety of study designs are used to describe and evaluate online PNIs, with literature being published between 2003 and 2022 in Western countries. Of these studies, 39 (39%) studies were randomized controlled trials. In addition, we noticed an increase in reported online PNIs since 2019. The majority of studies involved White females with a diagnosis of cancer and a lack of participants aged 70 years or older was observed. Most online PNIs provide support through navigation, self-management and lifestyle changes, counseling, coaching, education, or a combination of support. Variation was noted in terms of mode of delivery, duration, and frequency. Only a small number of studies described theoretical frameworks or change mechanisms to guide intervention. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first review to comprehensively synthesize the existing literature on online PNIs, by focusing on the characteristics of interventions and studies in this area. Inconsistency in reporting the country of publication, population characteristics, duration and frequency of interventions, and a lack of the use of underlying theories and working mechanisms to inform intervention development, provide guidance for the reporting of future online PNIs.
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- Meghan Marsh
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- KITE, Toronto Rehabiliation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Section of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hodge O, Rasekaba T, Blackberry I, Steer CB. Age-friendly healthcare: integrating the 4Ms to enable age-friendly cancer care. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2024; 18:9-15. [PMID: 38252057 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There is a growing movement towards person-centred, age-friendly healthcare in the care of older adults, including those with cancer. The Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative uses the 4Ms framework to enable this change. This review documents the utility and implications of 4Ms implementation across different settings, with a particular focus on cancer care. RECENT FINDINGS The AFHS initiative 4Ms framework uses a set of core, evidence-based guidelines (focussing on What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility) to improve person-centred care. The successful implementation of the 4Ms has been documented in many different healthcare settings including orthopaedics primary care, and cancer care. Implementation of the 4Ms framework into existing workflows complements the use of geriatric assessment to improve care of older adults with cancer. Models for implementation of the 4Ms within a cancer centre are described. Active engagement and education of healthcare providers is integral to success. Solutions to implementing the What Matters component are addressed. SUMMARY Cancer centres can successfully implement the 4Ms framework into existing workflows through a complex change management process and development of infrastructure that engages healthcare providers, facilitating cultural change whilst employing quality improvement methodology to gradually adapt the status quo to age-friendly processes.
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- Oliver Hodge
- UNSW School of Clinical Medicine, Rural Clinical Campus, Albury Campus, NSW
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- John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research
- Care Economy Research Institute, La Trobe University, Wodonga, VIC
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- UNSW School of Clinical Medicine, Rural Clinical Campus, Albury Campus, NSW
- John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research
- Border Medical Oncology and Haematology, Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre, Albury, NSW, Australia
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Lorber M, Reljić NM, Kegl B, Fekonja Z, Štiglic G, Davey A, Kmetec S. Person-Centred Care: A Support Strategy for Managing Non-Communicable Diseases. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:526. [PMID: 38470637 PMCID: PMC10930596 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12050526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Over the last decade, the inadequacy and unsustainability of current healthcare services for managing long-term co-morbid and multi-morbid diseases have become evident. METHODS This study, involving 426 adults with at least one non-communicable disease in Slovenia, aimed to explore the link between quality of life, life satisfaction, person-centred care, and non-communicable disease management. RESULTS Results indicated generally positive perceptions of quality of life, general health, and life satisfaction of individuals with non-communicable diseases. Participants assessed their physical health as the highest of the four quality of life domains, followed by the environment, social relations, and psychological health. Significant differences occurred in life satisfaction, general health, quality of life, and person-centred care for managing non-communicable diseases. But, there were no significant differences in person-centred care according to the living environment. The study revealed a positive association between person-centred care and effective non-communicable disease management, which is also positively associated with quality of life, general health, and life satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS Person-centred care is currently the most compassionate and scientific practice conceived, representing a high ethical standard. However, implementing this approach in healthcare systems requires a cohesive national strategy led by capable individuals to foster stakeholder collaboration. Such an approach is crucial to address the deficiencies of existing healthcare services and ensure person-centred care sustainability in non-communicable disease management.
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- Mateja Lorber
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (N.M.R.); (B.K.); (Z.F.); (G.Š.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (N.M.R.); (B.K.); (Z.F.); (G.Š.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (N.M.R.); (B.K.); (Z.F.); (G.Š.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (N.M.R.); (B.K.); (Z.F.); (G.Š.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (N.M.R.); (B.K.); (Z.F.); (G.Š.); (S.K.)
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- College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA;
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (N.M.R.); (B.K.); (Z.F.); (G.Š.); (S.K.)
- Permanent Working Group of Palliative Care, Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Chong F, Jianping Z, Zhenjie L, Wenxing L, Li Y. Does competition support integrated care to improve quality? Heliyon 2024; 10:e24836. [PMID: 38333801 PMCID: PMC10850910 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Introduction This work investigates the compatibility of integrated care and competition in China and analyses the impact of integrated care on regional care quality (DeptQ) within a competitive framework. Method The study was built on multivariate correspondence analysis and a two-way fixed-effects model. The data were collected from Xiamen's Big Data Application Open Platform and represent nine specialised departments that regularly performed inter-institutional referrals between 2016 and 2019. Results First, care quality for referred patients (ReferQ) and the relative scale of referred patients (ReferScale) and competition have an antagonistic but not completely mutually exclusive relationship. Second, ReferQ and competition both have a significant effect on DeptQ, but only when competition is weak can ReferQ and competition act synergistically on DeptQ. When competition is fierce, competition will weaken the impact of ReferQ on DeptQ. Conclusion Changes in the intensity of integrated care and competition ultimately affect care quality.
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- Feng Chong
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Xiamen University of Technology, Fujian, Xiamen, China
- Data Mining Research Center, Xiamen University, Fujian, Xiamen, China
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- School of Management, Xiamen University, Fujian, Xiamen, China
- Data Mining Research Center, Xiamen University, Fujian, Xiamen, China
- National Institute for Data Science in Health and Medicine, Xiamen University, Fujian, Xiamen, China
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- Data Mining Research Center, Xiamen University, Fujian, Xiamen, China
- College of Economics and Management, Minjiang University, Fujian, Fuzhou, China
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- Xiamen Health and Medical Big Data Center, Fujian, Xiamen, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China
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Toledo‐Chavarri A, Delgado J, Rodríguez‐Martín B. Perspectives of women living with type 1 diabetes regarding preconception and antenatal care: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Health Expect 2024; 27:e13876. [PMID: 37909855 PMCID: PMC10726142 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes may have an increased risk of complications for both the baby and themselves. Educational programmes, preconception planning, strict glycemic control and comprehensive medical care are some of the antenatal interventions that have been proposed to improve the outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. While some evidence-based recommendations about antenatal care are included in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), the views, and experiences of women with type 1 diabetes about these interventions are not well known. AIM To understand and synthesize the perceptions of women with type 1 diabetes about the interventions before pregnancy. METHOD A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) was carried out with a framework analysis guided by the Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group approach. Three online databases (Medline, Embase and Web of Science) were searched. We included qualitative articles that were published from 2011 to 2021 and which were available in English or Spanish. FINDINGS Ten references met the inclusion criteria of the study and were included. Three main themes were identified: (a) acceptability of antenatal care, (b) feasibility and implementation consideration and (c) equity and accessibility difficulties. CONCLUSION Continuity of care, coordination between health professionals and services, and a more holistic approach are the key aspects women say need to be considered for more acceptable, feasible and equitable preconception and antenatal care. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This QES was carried out as part of the CPGs on diabetes mellitus type 1, carried out as part of the Spanish Network of Health Technology Assessment Agencies. In this CPG, the representatives of the patient associations are Francisco Javier Darias Yanes, from the Association for Diabetes of Tenerife, who has participated in all the phases of the CPG; Aureliano Ruiz Salmón and Julián Antonio González Hernández (representatives of the Spanish Diabetes Federation (FEDE) who have participated as collaborator and external reviewer, respectively.
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- Ana Toledo‐Chavarri
- Canary Islands Health Research Institute Foundation, (FIISC)TenerifeSpain
- The Spanish Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment and Services of the National Health System (RedETS)MadridSpain
- Research Network on Health Services in Chronic Diseases (REDISSEC)Spain
- Network for Research on Chronicity, Primary Care, and Health Promotion (RICAPPS)Spain
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- The Spanish Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment and Services of the National Health System (RedETS)MadridSpain
- Department of Philosophy IUniversity of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja CPGranadaSpain
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- Network for Research on Chronicity, Primary Care, and Health Promotion (RICAPPS)Spain
- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational TherapyFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla‐La ManchaTalavera de la Reina (Toledo)Spain
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Siqueira do Prado L, Allemann S, Viprey M, Schott AM, Dediu D, Dima AL. Toward an Interdisciplinary Approach to Constructing Care Delivery Pathways From Electronic Health Care Databases to Support Integrated Care in Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review of Quantification and Visualization Methods. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e49996. [PMID: 38096009 PMCID: PMC10755664 DOI: 10.2196/49996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Electronic health care databases are increasingly used for informing clinical decision-making. In long-term care, linking and accessing information on health care delivered by different providers could improve coordination and health outcomes. Several methods for quantifying and visualizing this information into data-driven care delivery pathways (CDPs) have been proposed. To be integrated effectively and sustainably into routine care, these methods need to meet a range of prerequisites covering 3 broad domains: clinical, technological, and behavioral. Although advances have been made, development to date lacks a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach. As the field expands, it would benefit from developing common standards of development and reporting that integrate clinical, technological, and behavioral aspects. OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the content and development of long-term CDP quantification and visualization methods and to propose recommendations for future work. METHODS We conducted a systematic review following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) recommendations. We searched peer-reviewed publications in English and reported the CDP methods by using the following data in the included studies: long-term care data and extracted data on clinical information and aims, technological development and characteristics, and user behaviors. The data are summarized in tables and presented narratively. RESULTS Of the 2921 records identified, 14 studies were included, of which 13 (93%) were descriptive reports and 1 (7%) was a validation study. Clinical aims focused primarily on treatment decision-making (n=6, 43%) and care coordination (n=7, 50%). Technological development followed a similar process from scope definition to tool validation, with various levels of detail in reporting. User behaviors (n=3, 21%) referred to accessing CDPs, planning care, adjusting treatment, or supporting adherence. CONCLUSIONS The use of electronic health care databases for quantifying and visualizing CDPs in long-term care is an emerging field. Detailed and standardized reporting of clinical and technological aspects is needed. Early consideration of how CDPs would be used, validated, and implemented in clinical practice would likely facilitate further development and adoption. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42019140494; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=140494. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033573.
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- Luiza Siqueira do Prado
- INSERM Unit U1290-Research on Healthcare Performance, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- INSERM Unit U1290-Research on Healthcare Performance, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- Pôle de Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- INSERM Unit U1290-Research on Healthcare Performance, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- Pôle de Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies, Barcelona, Spain
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- INSERM Unit U1290-Research on Healthcare Performance, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Khatri RB, Wolka E, Nigatu F, Zewdie A, Erku D, Endalamaw A, Assefa Y. People-centred primary health care: a scoping review. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:236. [PMID: 37946115 PMCID: PMC10633931 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02194-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Integrated people-centred health services (IPCHS) are vital for ensuring comprehensive care towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The World Health Organisation (WHO) envisions IPCHS in delivery and access to health services. This scoping review aimed to synthesize available evidence on people-centred primary health care (PHC) and primary care. METHODS We conducted a scoping review of published literature on people-centred PHC. We searched eight databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) using search terms related to people-centred and integrated PHC/primary care services. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist to select studies. We analyzed data and generated themes using Gale's framework thematic analysis method. Themes were explained under five components of the WHO IPCHS framework. RESULTS A total of fifty-two studies were included in the review; most were from high-income countries (HICs), primarily focusing on patient-centred primary care. Themes under each component of the framework included: engaging and empowering people and communities (engagement of community, empowerment and empathy); strengthening governance and accountability (organizational leadership, and mutual accountability); reorienting the model of care (residential care, care for multimorbidity, participatory care); coordinating services within and across sectors (partnership with stakeholders and sectors, and coordination of care); creating an enabling environment and funding support (flexible management for change; and enabling environment). CONCLUSIONS Several people-centred PHC and primary care approaches are implemented in HICs but have little priority in low-income countries. Potential strategies for people-centred PHC could be engaging end users in delivering integrated care, ensuring accountability, and implementing a residential model of care in coordination with communities. Flexible management options could create an enabling environment for strengthening health systems to deliver people-centred PHC services.
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- Resham B Khatri
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Health Social Science and Development Research Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Wachholz P, Giacomin K. Dignity in the care of older adults living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. F1000Res 2023; 11:1208. [PMID: 38434004 PMCID: PMC10904933 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.126144.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Depending on the fields and actors involved, dignity may involve, signify, and encompass different meanings. This fundamental right can be subjectively experienced and rooted in a person's perception of being treated and cared for. Care refers to a set of specific activities combined in a complex life-sustaining network, including long-term Care, which involves various services designed to meet a person's health or personal care needs. However, older residents' human rights have been disrespected and widened the gaps between theory and practice regarding the precarious protection of their rights and dignity inside long-term facilities and nursing homes. This paper aims to discuss threats to dignity and elucidate some strategies to promote and conserve dignity in care, including the person-centered practice in long-term care. Some barriers to the dignity of older residents involve the organizational culture, restraints of time, heavy workload, burnout, and lack of partnership between the residents, their families, and the long-term care homes' staff. Person-centered integrated care quality frameworks are core components of a good quality of care in these spaces in high-income countries. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how weak long-term care policies were and demonstrated that much progress in the dignity of care in long-term care facilities and nursing homes is needed. In low- and middle-income countries, long-term care policies do not accompany the accelerated and intense aging process, and there are other threats, like their invisibility to the public sector and the prejudices about this service model. It's urgent to create strategies for designing and implementing sustainable and equitable long- term care systems based on a person-centered service with dignity to everyone who needs it.
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- Patrick Wachholz
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Pesquisa Clínca, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618687, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Pública e Envelhecimento, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Wong MNK, Tong H, Cheung MKT, Ng YM, Yuan HL, Lam BYH, Fu SN, Chan CCH. Goal-setting and personalization under the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework: Community reintegration program for post-stroke patients. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2023; 4:1219662. [PMID: 37600161 PMCID: PMC10436562 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2023.1219662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Background Body functions and structures, activities, and participation are the core components in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) to identify post-stroke patients' health conditions. The specification of health conditions enhances the outcomes of post-stroke rehabilitation. Purpose This study aimed to explore the extent and the processes in an ICF-based post-stroke rehabilitation program (ICF-PSRP) that could enhance patients' community reintegration level. Methods Post-stroke patients who completed the ICF-PSRP participated in intake and pre-discharge individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews. In addition, case therapists were invited to a face-to-face semi-structured group interview. Clinician experts were invited to complete an interview with the same interview contents as case therapists but in an online format. All interview recordings were analyzed with the Framework analysis. Patients' treatment goals were mapped with the ICF Core Set for Stroke. Results Out of 37 invited post-stroke patients, thirty-three of them completed the interview. Three case therapists and five clinicians completed the interviews. The goals set by the patients and their caregivers showed a broadening of their scope over the course of the program. The changes in scope ranged from the activities to the participation and environmental components. Increases in patient-therapist interactions played an essential role in the goal-setting process, which were integral to personalizing the treatment content. These characteristics were perceived by all parties who contributed to the program outcomes. Conclusion The application of ICF's principles and core components offers a useful framework for enhancing post-stroke patients' community reintegration level. Future studies should explore the way in which patient-therapist interaction, exposure to environmental factors, and personalized interventions maximize the benefits of applying this framework to the community integration of post-stroke patients.
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- Mabel Ngai-Kiu Wong
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychology and Human Neuroscience, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Centre on Research and Advocacy, The Hong Kong Society of Rehabilitation, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Rehabilitation Division, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Noor F, Gulis G, Karlsson LE. Exploration of understanding of integrated care from a public health perspective: A scoping review. J Public Health Res 2023; 12:22799036231181210. [PMID: 37435440 PMCID: PMC10331197 DOI: 10.1177/22799036231181210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Background Many health care systems attempt to develop an integrated care approach that is a whole population health-oriented system. However, knowledge of strategies to support this effort are scarce and fragmented. The aim of the current paper is to investigate existing concepts of integrated care and their elements from a public health perspective and to propose an elaborated approach that could be applied to explore the public health orientation of integrated care. Design and methods We applied a scoping review approach. A literature search was conducted in Embase, Medline, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science for the period 2000-2020 yielding 16 studies for inclusion. Results Across the papers, 14 frameworks were identified. Nine of these referred to the Chronic Care Model (CCM). Service delivery, person-centeredness, IT systems design and utilization and decision support were identified as the core elements of most of the included frameworks. The descriptions of these elements were mainly clinical-oriented focusing particularly on clinical care processes and treatment of diseases instead of wider determinants of population health. Conclusions A synthesized model is proposed that emphasizes the importance of mapping the unique needs and characteristics of the population it aims to serve, leans on the social determinants approach with a commitment to individual and community empowerment, health literacy and suggests reorienting services to meet the expressed needs of the population.
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- Fadumo Noor
- Fadumo Noor, Unit for Health Promotion Research, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Degnevej 14, Campus Esbjerg, Esbjerg Ø 6705, Denmark.
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McKeown A. Ethical challenges and principles in integrated care. Br Med Bull 2023; 146:4-18. [PMID: 37100423 PMCID: PMC10286793 DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldac030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Integrated care is an established approach to delivery in parts of the healthcare infrastructure, and an ideal which, it is claimed, should be realized system-wide. Its ethical weight derives from its defence of a view about how healthcare ought to operate. Although the goal of integration is laudable, it is ethically and practically complex, involving trade-offs. SOURCES OF DATA Considerable evidence attests to widespread enthusiasm for integration, given the need to prevent harm and extend the reach of scarce resources. Equally, evidence increasingly highlights the obstacles to successfully translating this ideal into practice. AREAS OF AGREEMENT The principle that healthcare should be seamless, ensuring that patients do not come to harm through gaps in care enjoys broad agreement. There is a similar consensus that placing the patient's perspective at the centre of decision-making is vital, since this enables identification of these gaps. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY Integrating care by making it seamless entails blurring boundaries of care domains. This risks undermining the locus of responsibility for care decisions via confusion about who has ownership of specialist knowledge where domains overlap. There is a lack of consensus about how successful integration should be measured. GROWING POINTS More research into the relative cost-effectiveness of upstream public health investment in preventing chronic ill-health caused by modifiable lifestyle factors vs integrating care for people already ill; further research into ethical implications of integration in practice, which can be obscured by the simplicity of the fundamental normative principle guiding integration in theory.
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- Alex McKeown
- Department of Psychiatry, Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX, UK
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Michielsen L, Bischoff EWMA, Schermer T, Laurant M. Primary healthcare competencies needed in the management of person-centred integrated care for chronic illness and multimorbidity: Results of a scoping review. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:98. [PMID: 37046190 PMCID: PMC10091550 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02050-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic disease management is important in primary care. Disease management programmes focus primarily on the respective diseases. The occurrence of multimorbidity and social problems is addressed to a limited extent. Person-centred integrated care (PC-IC) is an alternative approach, putting the patient at the centre of care. This asks for additional competencies for healthcare professionals involved in the execution of PC-IC. In this scoping review we researched which competencies are necessary for healthcare professionals working in collaborative teams where the focus lies within the concept of PC-IC. We also explored how these competencies can be acquired. METHODS Six literature databases and grey literature were searched for guidelines and peer-reviewed articles on chronic illness and multimorbidity in primary care. A data synthesis was carried out resulting in an overview of the competencies that healthcare professionals need to deliver PC-IC. RESULTS Four guidelines and 21 studies were included and four core competencies could be derived through the synthesis: 1. interprofessional communication, 2, interprofessional collaborative teamwork, 3. leadership and 4. patient-centred communication. Included papers mostly lack a clear description of the competencies in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes which are necessary for a PC-IC approach and on how these competencies can be acquired. CONCLUSION This review provides insight on competencies necessary to provide PC-IC within primary care. Research is needed in more depth on core concepts of these competencies which will then benefit educational programmes to ensure that healthcare professionals in primary care are better equipped to deliver PC-IC for patients with chronic illness and multimorbidity.
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- Leslie Michielsen
- School of Health Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Science Support Office, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- School of Health Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Eyowas FA, Schneider M, Alemu S, Getahun FA. Experience of living with multimorbidity and health workers perspectives on the organization of health services for people living with multiple chronic conditions in Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:232. [PMID: 36890489 PMCID: PMC9995260 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09250-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multimorbidity-the simultaneous occurrence of two or more chronic Non-Communicable Diseases) in an individual is increasing globally and challenging health systems. Although individuals living with multimorbidity face a range of adverse consequences and difficulty in getting optimal health care, the evidence base in understanding the burden and capacity of the health system in managing multimorbidity is sparse in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed at understanding the lived experiences of patients with multimorbidity and perspective of service providers on multimorbidity and its care provision, and perceived capacity of the health system for managing multimorbidity in Bahir Dar City, northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A facility-based phenomenological study design was conducted in three public and three private health facilities rendering chronic outpatient Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) care in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. Nineteen patient participants with two or more chronic NCDs and nine health care providers (six medical doctors and three nurses) were purposively selected and interviewed using semi-structured in-depth interview guides. Data were collected by trained researchers. Interviews were audio-recorded using digital recorders, stored and transferred to computers, transcribed verbatim by the data collectors, translated into English and then imported into NVivo V.12 software for data analysis. We employed a six-step inductive thematic framework analysis approach to construct meaning and interpret experiences and perceptions of individual patients and service providers. Codes were identified and categorized into sub-themes, organizing themes and main themes iteratively to identify similarities and differences across themes, and to interpret them accordingly. RESULTS A total of 19 patient participants (5 Females) and nine health workers (2 females) responded to the interviews. Participants' age ranged from 39 to 79 years for patients and 30 to 50 years for health professionals. About half (n = 9) of the participants had three or more chronic conditions. The key themes produced were feeling dependency, social rejection, psychological distress, poor medication adherence and poor quality of care. Living with multimorbidity poses a huge burden on the physical, psychological, social and sexual health of patients. In addition, patients with multimorbidity are facing financial hardship to access optimal multimorbidity care. On the other hand, the health system is not appropriately prepared to provide integrated, person-centered and coordinated care for people living with multiple chronic conditions. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Living with multimorbidity poses huge impact on physical, psychological, social and sexual health of patients. Patients seeking multimorbidity care are facing challenges to access care attributable to either financial constraints or the lack of integrated, respectful and compassionate health care. It is recommended that the health system must understand and respond to the complex care needs of the patients with multimorbidity.
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- Fantu Abebe Eyowas
- School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health University of Cape Town, Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Boeykens D, Decoster L, Lenoir D, De Sutter A, Haverals R, Lahousse L, Pype P, Van de Velde D, Boeckxstaens P, De Vriendt P. Building an understanding of goal-oriented care through the experiences of people living with chronic conditions. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023; 107:107567. [PMID: 36379862 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand the concept of goal-oriented care (GOC) through the experiences of people with chronic conditions. METHOD Interviews with people living with chronic conditions (n = 50) were analyzed in two ways. A deductive approach based on GOC attributes generated in a concept analysis on GOC: goal-elicitation, goal-setting, goal-evaluation, patients' context, and patients' needs and preferences. An inductive approach based on a thematic analysis using descriptive phenomenology. RESULTS The phase of goal-elicitation was recognized by the participants, whereas goal-setting and goal-evaluation were experienced to a lesser extent. Regarding the underpinning attributes, mixed feelings were reported concerning the integration of the patient's context and the presence of their needs and preferences throughout the care process. The inductive analysis revealed specific attention to informing patients about their condition and treatment options and discussing goals in interprofessional collaboration. CONCLUSION Goal-elicitation was already present and seems to be a good foundation for GOC. More attention should be given to goal-setting and goal-evaluation. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Developing guidance by means of a workflow, tools, or questions might support people with chronic conditions and providers to underpin the entire care process with patients' personal goals.
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- Dagje Boeykens
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; End-of-Life Care Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, VUB and Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Voetweg 66, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Voetweg 66, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research Group, Department of Gerontology and Mental Health and Wellbeing (MENT) Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit, Laarbeeklaan 102, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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Boeykens D, Sirimsi MM, Timmermans L, Hartmann ML, Anthierens S, De Loof H, De Vliegher K, Foulon V, Huybrechts I, Lahousse L, Pype P, Schoenmakers B, Van Bogaert P, Van den Broeck K, Van Hecke A, Verhaeghe N, Vermandere M, Verté E, Van de Velde D, De Vriendt P. How do people living with chronic conditions and their informal caregivers experience primary care? A phenomenological-hermeneutical study. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:422-437. [PMID: 35178849 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Gaining insight in how people living with chronic conditions experience primary healthcare within their informal network. BACKGROUND The primary healthcare system is challenged by the increasing number of people living with chronic conditions. To strengthen chronic care management, literature and policy plans point to a person-centred approach of care (PCC). A first step to identify an appropriate strategy to implement PCC is to gain more insight into the care experiences of these people and their informal caregivers. DESIGN A phenomenological-hermeneutical philosophy is used. The study is in line with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research Guidelines (COREQ). METHOD In-depth, semi-structured interviews with people living with chronic conditions and informal caregiver dyads (PCDs) (n = 16; 32 individuals) were conducted. An open-ended interview guide was used to elaborate on the PCDs' experiences regarding primary care. A purposive, maximal variation sampling was applied to recruit the participants. RESULTS Based on sixteen PCDs' reflections, ten themes were identified presenting their experiences with primary care and described quality care as listening and giving attention to what people with chronic conditions want, to what they strive for, and above all to promote their autonomy in a context wherein they are supported by a team of formal caregivers, family and friends. CONCLUSION To meet the PCDs' needs, self-management should be addressed in an interprofessional environment in which the PCD is an important partner. The findings may facilitate a shift to encourage PCDs in their strengths by enabling them to share their personal goals and by working towards meaningful activities in team collaboration. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Three strategies-self-management support, goal-oriented care, and interprofessional collaboration-have been suggested to improve the PCDs' primary care experiences. These strategies could guide nursing practice in using more and improve high-quality nursing care.
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- Dagje Boeykens
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Primary Care and Interdisciplinary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Centre for General Practice, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Welfare and Health, Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Family Medicine and Chronic Care, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Centre for General Practice, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Primary Care and Interdisciplinary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Centre of Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Research group Social and Economic Policy and Social Inclusion, Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven - HIVA, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Centre for General Practice, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Primary Care and Interdisciplinary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Family Medicine and Chronic Care, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.,Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research Group, Department of Gerontology and Mental Health and Wellbeing (MENT) research group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium
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Boeykens D, Haverals R, Sirimsi MM, Timmermans L, Van de Velde D, De Vriendt P, Boeckxstaens P, Verté E, Van Bogaert P, De Loof H, Van den Broeck K, Anthierens S, Huybrechts I, Raeymaeckers P, Buffel V, Devroey D, Aertgeerts B, Schoenmakers B, Timmermans L, Foulon V, Declerq A, Verhaeghe N, De Sutter A, Lahousse L, Pype P, Van Hecke A, Decat P, Roose R, Martin S, Rutten E, Pless S, Gauwe V, Reynaert D, Van Landschoot L, Hartmann ML, Claeys T, Vandenhoudt H, De Vliegher K. Creating space to talk about patients' personal goals: experiences from primary care stakeholders. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:11. [PMID: 36641431 PMCID: PMC9840292 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01956-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND To address the many challenges health systems and communities face, primary care is constantly searching for new strategies to improve quality of care. One of the strategies is to focus on patients' personal goals to direct the care process. To adopt an explicit focus on patients' personal goals, actions at different levels are required. As a first step in this process, this study aims to explore the experiences of primary care stakeholders (i.e., scholars, primary care providers, and policy makers) and develop a comprehensive understanding on the idea 'putting patients' goals first'. This will help to formulate suggestions about what these actions should include. METHOD In this study, 41 primary care stakeholders participating in six focus groups between January 2020 and September 2020, were recruited via maximal variation purposive sampling. Data collection was done through an open-ended semi-structured interview guide. Focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed following a phenomenological-hermeneutical philosophy of Lindseth and Norberg. RESULTS All participants expressed a strong fundamental belief for putting patients' personal goals first. The primary care providers shared that they created space for patients' personal goals by letting them talk about their values and stories. They reported to integrate their medical expertise with patients' personal goals in order to develop a balanced relationship. In this context, they also talked about the importance of taking into account the perspectives of patients' significant others. Primary care providers also talked about how they used patients' personal goals as a guide in interprofessional collaboration. Scholars denoted that (future) care providers need more training to acquire competencies to discuss patients' personal goals. The providers and policy makers talked about organizational limitations in terms of time restrictions and the lack of registration systems to support a workflow oriented towards patients' personal goals. CONCLUSIONS This study can be used to support the coherence of the development of different actions and strategies to get primary care stakeholders fully on board to support the adoption of patients' personal goals in care delivery at different levels. However, models of practice and policy plans are needed to work towards a person-centered integrated system.
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- Dagje Boeykens
- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ,grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5284.b0000 0001 0790 3681Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium ,grid.5284.b0000 0001 0790 3681Department of Primary Care and Interdisciplinary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Academic Centre of General Practice, KU Leuven, Louvain, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ,Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ,Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium ,grid.8767.e0000 0001 2290 8069Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research Group, Department of Gerontology and Mental Health and Wellbeing (MENT) Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Moody E, Martin-Misener R, Baxter L, Boulos L, Burge F, Christian E, Condran B, MacKenzie A, Michael E, Packer T, Peacock K, Sampalli T, Warner G. Patient perspectives on primary care for multimorbidity: An integrative review. Health Expect 2022; 25:2614-2627. [PMID: 36073315 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Improving healthcare for people with multiple chronic or ongoing conditions is receiving increased attention, particularly due to the growing number of people experiencing multimorbidity (MM) and concerns about the sustainability of the healthcare system. Primary care has been promoted as an important resource for supporting people with MM to live well with their conditions and to prevent unnecessary use of health care services. However, traditional primary care has been criticized for not centring the needs and preferences of people with MM themselves. Our aim was to conduct a review that centred on the perspective of people with MM in multiple ways, including having patient partners co-lead the design, conduct and reporting of findings, and focusing on literature that reported the perspective of people with MM, irrespective of it being experimental or nonexperimental. METHODS We searched for published literature in CINAHL with Full Text (EBSCOhost) and MEDLINE All (Ovid). Findings from experimental and nonexperimental studies were integrated into collaboration with patient partners. RESULTS Twenty-nine articles were included in the review. Findings are described in five categories: (1) Care that is tailored to my unique situation; (2) meaningful inclusion in the team; (3) a healthcare team that is ready and able to address my complex needs; (4) supportive relationships and (5) access when and where I need it. CONCLUSION This review supports a reorientation of primary care systems to better reflect the experiences and perspectives of people with MM. This can be accomplished by involving patient partners in the design and evaluation of primary care services and incentivizing collaboration among health and social supports and services for people with MM. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Patient partners were involved in the design and conduct of this review, and in the preparation of the manuscript. Their involvement is further elucidated in the manuscript text.
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- Elaine Moody
- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.,Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.,School of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.,Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Sumpter IJ, Phillips SM, Magwood GS. Approaches to reducing fragmented care in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other multimorbid conditions: A realist review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE COORDINATION 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/20534345221121068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction Fragmented care overwhelmingly affects populations with multimorbid chronic conditions, like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, strategies to mitigate care fragmentation typically focus on singular disease frameworks with insufficient evidence regarding approaches for individuals with two or more concurrent chronic conditions (multimorbidity). This review explores the literature to identify the (C)ontextual influences, underlying (M)echanisms, and associated (O)utcomes of fragmented care prevention in SLE and other multimorbid conditions. Methods A realist review was applied to systematically examine literature, including the search of >1300 published articles focused on SLE and multimorbidity, continuity of care, and approaches to mitigate fragmented care. The analysis was guided by care continuity elements and organized by fragmented care concepts explicated by the MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovations Care Coordination Model and further grouped for context–mechanism–outcome (CMO) configurations. Results Fourteen articles met inclusion/exclusion criteria and were included in the sample to illustrate the relationship between C-M-O for approaches focused on fragmented care prevention. Favorable outcomes in mechanisms that produced positive responses to resources relevant to fragmented care prevention included 1) opportunities for exposure and negotiation within professional teams, 2) structured health education, role clarity, and access to adherence services for patients, and 3) awareness of workflow waste and use of clinical algorithms. Discussion Review findings suggest using a multidimensional approach to mitigate fragmented care in SLE and other multimorbid conditions. Multidimensional approaches should focus on shared decision-making, social support, social–cultural–economic factors, patient engagement, and technological infrastructure to support the complex care needs of the multimorbid patient.
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- IJ Sumpter
- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Nkhoma KB, Cook A, Giusti A, Farrant L, Petrus R, Petersen I, Gwyther L, Venkatapuram S, Harding R. A systematic review of impact of person-centred interventions for serious physical illness in terms of outcomes and costs. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e054386. [PMID: 35831052 PMCID: PMC9280891 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Person-centred care (PCC) is being internationally recognised as a critical attribute of high-quality healthcare. The International Alliance of Patients Organisations defines PCC as care that is focused and organised around people, rather than disease. Focusing on delivery, we aimed to review and evaluate the evidence from interventions that aimed to deliver PCC for people with serious physical illness and identify models of PCC interventions. METHODS Systematic review of literature using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, using the following key concepts: patient/person-centred care, family centred care, family based care, individualised care, holistic care, serious illness, chronic illness, long-term conditions from inception to April 2022. Due to heterogeneity of interventions and populations studied, narrative synthesis was conducted. Study quality was appraised using the Joanna Briggs checklist. RESULTS We screened n=6156 papers. Seventy-two papers (reporting n=55 different studies) were retained in the review. Most of these studies (n=47) were randomised controlled trials. Our search yielded two main types of interventions: (1) studies with self-management components and (2) technology-based interventions. We synthesised findings across these two models:Self-management component: the interventions consisted of training of patients and/or caregivers or staff. Some studies reported that interventions had effect in reduction hospital admissions, improving quality of life and reducing costs of care.Technology-based interventions: consisted of mobile phone, mobile app, tablet/computer and video. Although some interventions showed improvements for self-efficacy, hospitalisations and length of stay, quality of life did not improve across most studies. DISCUSSION PCC interventions using self-management have some effects in reducing costs of care and improving quality of life. Technology-based interventions improves self-efficacy but has no effect on quality of life. However, very few studies used self-management and technology approaches. Further work is needed to identify how self-management and technology approaches can be used to manage serious illness. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018108302.
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- Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma
- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal College of Humanities, Durban, South Africa
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- Centre for Rural Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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Non-Pharmacological Integrated Interventions for Adults Targeting Type 2 Diabetes and Mental Health Comorbidity: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. Int J Integr Care 2022; 22:27. [PMID: 35855093 PMCID: PMC9248983 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.5960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objective: Adults living with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and severe mental illness (SMI) disproportionally experience premature mortality and health inequality. Despite this, there is a limited evidence-base and evaluation of non-pharmacological integrated interventions that may contribute to improved patient experience and outcomes. To improve our understanding of how to optimise integrated care for this group, this review evaluates the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of non-pharmacological integrated interventions for adults with SMI and T2D. Methods: Studies from nine electronic databases were searched. Of the 6750 papers retrieved, seven papers (five quantitative and two qualitative) met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. A convergent integrated approach was used to narratively synthesise data into four main themes: effectiveness, acceptability, feasibility, integrated care. Results: There is moderate evidence to suggest non-pharmacological integrated interventions may be effective in improving some diabetes-related and psychosocial outcomes. Person-centred integrated interventions that are delivered collaboratively by trained facilitators who exemplify principles of integrated care may be effective in reducing the health-treatment gap. Conclusions: Recommendations from this review can provide guidance to healthcare professionals, commissioners, and researchers to inform improvements to non-pharmacological integrated interventions that are evidence-based, theoretically driven, and informed by patient and healthcare professionals’ experiences of care.
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Ye Z, Jiang Y. Title: the impact of a pilot integrated care model on the quality and costs of inpatient care among chinese elderly: a difference-in-difference analysis of repeated cross-sectional data. COST EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION 2022; 20:28. [PMID: 35752860 PMCID: PMC9233857 DOI: 10.1186/s12962-022-00361-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Recently, integrated care has received tremendous popularity in China, a leading example of which is the Luohu model. In the present analysis, we aimed to examine the impacts of the Luohu model on the quality and costs of inpatient care. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis using administrative claims databases of Shenzhen City (the city that the Luohu district sits) from Jan 2015–Apr 2017, which encompassed the time before and after the implementation of the pilot model. The outcomes were 30-day readmission, inpatient costs, and length of stay (LOS). Multivariable difference-in-difference analyses were conducted. Results In the first year following the integration, the Luohu model did not have impacts on any of the outcomes. Although its effect on readmission (ratio of odds ratio: 1.082; 95% CI: 0.865 to 1.353) was still not identified in the first four months of the second post-integration year, it decreased inpatient costs by CN¥ 1224.1 (95% CI: 372.7 to 2075.5) and LOS by 0.938 days (95% CI: 0.0416 to 1.835) per hospitalization episode during the same period. Conclusions The Luohu model may reduce costs and LOS in the long term. It is potentially a viable approach to improve the value of inpatient care in China. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12962-022-00361-4.
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- Zhaojia Ye
- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. .,Sun Yat-sen University, 66 Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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Sturgiss EA, Peart A, Richard L, Ball L, Hunik L, Chai TL, Lau S, Vadasz D, Russell G, Stewart M. Who is at the centre of what? A scoping review of the conceptualisation of 'centredness' in healthcare. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e059400. [PMID: 35501096 PMCID: PMC9062794 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify the core elements of centredness in healthcare literature. Our overall research question is: How has centredness been represented within the health literature published between 1990 and 2019? METHODS A scoping review across five databases (Medline (Ovid), PsycINFO, CINAHL, Embase (Ovid) and Scopus; August 2019) to identify all peer-reviewed literature published since 1990 that focused on the concept of centredness in any healthcare discipline or setting. Screening occurred in duplicate by a multidisciplinary, multinational team. The team met regularly to iteratively develop and refine a coding template that was used in analysis and discuss the interpretations of centredness reported in the literature. RESULTS A total of 23 006 title and abstracts, and 499 full-text articles were screened. A total of 159 articles were included in the review. Most articles were from the USA, and nursing was the disciplinary perspective most represented. We identified nine elements of centredness: Sharing power; Sharing responsibility; Therapeutic relationship/bond/alliance; Patient as a person; Biopsychosocial; Provider as a person; Co-ordinated care; Access; Continuity of care. There was little variation in the concept of centredness no matter the preceding word (eg, patient-/person-/client-), healthcare setting or disciplinary lens. Improving health outcomes was the most common justification for pursuing centredness as a concept, and respect was the predominant driving value of the research efforts. The patient perspective was rarely included in the papers (15% of papers). CONCLUSIONS Centredness is consistently conceptualised, regardless of the preceding word, disciplinary lens or nation of origin. Further research should focus on centring the patient perspective and prioritise research that considers more diverse cultural perspectives.
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- Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss
- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Practice and Rural Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University,School of Public Health, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Health Issues Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Practice, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Geurten RJ, Struijs JN, Elissen AMJ, Bilo HJG, van Tilburg C, Ruwaard D. Delineating the Type 2 Diabetes Population in the Netherlands Using an All-Payer Claims Database: Specialist Care, Medication Utilization and Expenditures 2016-2018. PHARMACOECONOMICS - OPEN 2022; 6:219-229. [PMID: 34862962 PMCID: PMC8864033 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-021-00308-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe the healthcare utilization and expenditures related to medical specialist care and medication of the entire type 2 diabetes population in the Netherlands in detail. METHODS For this retrospective, observational study, we used an all-payer claims database. Comprehensive data on specialist care and medication utilization and expenditures of the type 2 diabetes population (n = 900,522 in 2018) were obtained and analyzed descriptively. Data were analyzed across medical specialties and for various types of diabetes medication (or glucose-lowering drugs [GLDs]) and other medication. RESULTS Specialist care utilization was diverse: different medical specialties were visited by a considerable fraction of the type 2 diabetes population. Total expenditures on specialist care were €2498 million in 2018 (i.e., 10.6% of the national specialist care expenditures). In total, 97.8% of patients used other medication (not GLDs) and 81.8% used GLDs; 25.6% of medication expenditures were for GLDs. For both specialist care and medication, mean expenditures per treated patient were higher than median expenditures, indicating a skewed distribution of spending. CONCLUSION Use of and expenditures on specialist care and medication of the type 2 diabetes population is diverse. These heterogeneous healthcare use patterns are likely caused by the presence of comorbidities. Additionally, we found that a small fraction of the population is responsible for a large share of the expenditures. A shift towards more patient-centered care could lead to health improvements and a reduction in overall costs, subsequently promoting the sustainability of healthcare systems.
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- Rose J Geurten
- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Quality of Care and Health Economics, Center for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Campus The Hague, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Boeykens D, Boeckxstaens P, De Sutter A, Lahousse L, Pype P, De Vriendt P, Van de Velde D. Goal-oriented care for patients with chronic conditions or multimorbidity in primary care: A scoping review and concept analysis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262843. [PMID: 35120137 PMCID: PMC8815876 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The healthcare system is faced by an ageing population, increase in chronic conditions and multimorbidity. Multimorbid patients are faced with multiple parallel care processes leading to a risk of fragmented care. These problems relate to the disease-oriented paradigm. In this paradigm the treatment goals can be in contrast with what patients value. The concept of goal-oriented care is proposed as an alternative way of providing care as meeting patients' goals could have potential benefits. Though, there is a need to translate this concept into tangible knowledge so providers can better understand and use the concept in clinical practice. The aim of this study is to address this need by means of a concept analysis. METHOD This concept analysis using the method of Walker and Avant is based on a literature search in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, PsychInfo, CINAHL, OTSeeker and Web of Science. The method provides eight iterative steps: select a concept, determine purpose, determine defining attributes, identify model case, identify additional case, identify antecedents and consequences and define empirical referents. RESULTS The analysis of 37 articles revealed that goal-oriented care is a dynamic and iterative process of three stages: goal-elicitation, goal-setting, and goal-evaluation. The process is underpinned by the patient's context and values. Provider and patient preparedness are required to provide goal-oriented care. Goal-oriented care has the potential to improve patients' experiences and providers' well-being, to reduce costs, and improve the overall population health. The challenge is to identify empirical referents to evaluate the process of goal-oriented care. CONCLUSION A common understanding of goal-oriented care is presented. Further research should focus on how and what goals are set by the patient, how this knowledge could be translated into a tangible workflow and should support the development of a strategy to evaluate the goal-oriented process of care.
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- Dagje Boeykens
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Center for Family Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Center for Family Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Center for Family Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Center for Family Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Gerontology and Mental Health and Wellbeing (MENT) Research Group, Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
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Tahsin F, Tracy S, Chau E, Harvey S, Loganathan M, McKinstry B, Mercer SW, Nie J, Ramsay T, Thavorn K, Palen T, Sritharan J, Steele Gray C. Exploring the relationship between the usability of a goal-oriented mobile health application and non-usage attrition in patients with multimorbidity: A blended data analysis approach. Digit Health 2021; 7:20552076211045579. [PMID: 34868614 PMCID: PMC8642112 DOI: 10.1177/20552076211045579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Mobile health applications are increasingly used to support the delivery of health care services to a variety of patients. Based on data obtained from a pragmatic trial of the electronic Patient Reported Outcome (ePRO) app designed to support goal-oriented care primary care, this study aims to (1) examine how patient-reported usability changed over the one-year intervention period, and (2) explore participant attrition rate of the electronic Patient Reported Outcome app over one year study period. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of 44 older adults with complex chronic needs enrolled in the electronic Patient Reported Outcome-digital health intervention. App usage and attrition were measured using device-generated usage logs; usability was measured using the patient-reported post-study system usability questionnaire collected at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Research memos were used to interpret potential contextual contributing factors to patients' overall usage and usability score pattern. A data triangulation method of both quantitative and qualitative data was used to analyze and interpret study findings. Results While there was gradual attrition in the use of the ePRO app, patients' usability scores remained consistent throughout the study period. Qualitative memos suggested patients' encounters with technical difficulties and relationship dynamics with primary providers influenced patients' adherence to the ePRO app. Conclusion This study highlights that the patient-provider relationship is a key determining factor that influences complex patients' continued engagement with a Mobile health app. The finding calls attention to the measurement of usability of a Mobile health app, its impact on attrition, and contributing factors that influence patients' attrition. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov Identified NCT02917954.
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- Farah Tahsin
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, Canada
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- Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, Canada
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- Centre for Populations Health Sciences, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Populations Health Sciences, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada.,Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, Canada
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Geurten RJ, Elissen AMJ, Bilo HJG, Struijs JN, van Tilburg C, Ruwaard D. Identifying and delineating the type 2 diabetes population in the Netherlands using an all-payer claims database: characteristics, healthcare utilisation and expenditures. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e049487. [PMID: 34876422 PMCID: PMC8655569 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify and delineate the Dutch type 2 diabetes population and the distribution of healthcare utilisation and expenditures across the health system from 2016 to 2018 using an all-payer claims database. DESIGN Retrospective observational cohort study based on an all-payer claims database of the Dutch population. SETTING The Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS The whole Dutch type 2 diabetes population (n=900 522 in 2018), determined based on bundled payment codes for integrated diabetes care and medication use indicating type 2 diabetes. OUTCOME MEASURES Annual prevalence of type 2 diabetes, comorbidities and characteristics of the type 2 diabetes population, as well as the distribution of healthcare utilisation and expenditures were analysed descriptively. RESULTS In 2018, 900 522 people (6.5% of adults) were identified as having type 2 diabetes. The most common comorbidity in the population was heart disease (12.1%). Additionally, 16.2% and 5.6% of patients received specialised care for microvascular and macrovascular diabetes-related complications, respectively. Most patients with type 2 diabetes received pharmaceutical care (99.1%), medical specialist care (97.0%) and general practitioner consultations (90.5%). In total, €8173 million, 9.4% of total healthcare expenditures, was reimbursed for the type 2 diabetes population. Medical specialist care accounted for the largest share of spending (38.1%), followed by district nursing (12.4%), and pharmaceutical care (11.5%). CONCLUSIONS All-payer claims databases can be used to delineate healthcare use: this insight can inform health policy and practice and, thereby, support better decisions to promote long-term sustainability of healthcare systems. The healthcare utilisation of the Dutch type 2 diabetes population is distributed across the health system and utilisation of medical specialist care is high. This is likely to be due to presence of concurrent morbidities and complications. Therefore, a shift from a disease-specific approach to a person-centred and integrated care approach could be beneficial in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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- Rose J Geurten
- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Quality of Care and Health Economics, Center for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- Department Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center Campus The Hague, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department Intelligence, Vektis Healthcare Information Center, Zeist, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Berntsen GR, Yaron S, Chetty M, Canfield C, Ako-Egbe L, Phan P, Curran C, Castro I. Person-centered care (PCC): the people's perspective. Int J Qual Health Care 2021; 33:ii23-ii26. [PMID: 34849959 PMCID: PMC8633901 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzab052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Gro Rosvold Berntsen
- Norwegian Center for E-Health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, NSE, PB 35, Tromsø 9038, Norway
- Institute of community medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, UiT, PO Box 6050 Langnes, Tromsø N-9037, Norway
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- The Cochrane Collaboration St. Albans House, 57-59 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QX, UK
- Reach to recovery, Israeli Cancer Association, St Revivim 7, Givatayim 5348505, Israel
- Patient for Patient Safety, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, Geneva 1211, Switzerl
- The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua), Huguenot House, 35-38 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 D02 NY63 IE, Ireland
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- Independent Practitioner Association Foundation (IPAF), 61 Juniper Road, Overport, Durban 4067, South Africa
- Kwazulu-Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition (KZNDHC), 61 Juniper Road, Overport, Durban 4067, South Africa
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- Department of Family Practice Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 320 - 5950 University Blvd, British Columbia BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua), Huguenot House, 35-38 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 D02 NY63 IE, Ireland
- Health System Strengthening Cluster, WHO Country Office, One UN House, PAP, 2nd Street Sinkor, Monrovia, Montserrado 1000, Liberia
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- University Medical Center, 215 Hồng Bàng, phường 11, Quận 5, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua), Huguenot House, 35-38 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 D02 NY63 IE, Ireland
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- Independent Practitioner Association Foundation (IPAF), 61 Juniper Road, Overport, Durban 4067, South Africa
- Global Patient & Family Advisory Board, The Beryl Institute, 831 12th Avenue South, #212, Nashville, Tennessee TN 37203, USA
- Planetree International, 130 Division St, Derby, Connecticut CT 06418, USA
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Sogstad MKR, Bergland A. Sårbar sammenheng i helse- og omsorgstjenesten til eldre pasienter. TIDSSKRIFT FOR OMSORGSFORSKNING 2021. [DOI: 10.18261/issn.2387-5984-2021-02-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Chen S, Zhang P, Zhang Y, Fung H, Han Y, Law CK, Li Z. Coordinated Management of COVID-19 Response: Lessons From Whole-of-Society and Whole-of-Health Strategies in Wuhan, China. Front Public Health 2021; 9:664214. [PMID: 34414153 PMCID: PMC8369203 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.664214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been challenging globally following the scarcity of medical resources after a surge in demand. As the pandemic continues, the question remains on how to accomplish more with the existing resources and improve the efficiency of existing health care delivery systems worldwide. In this study, we reviewed the experience from Wuhan - the first city to experience a COVID-19 outbreak – that has presently shown evidence for efficient and effective local control of the epidemic. Material and Methods: We performed a retrospective qualitative study based on the document analysis of COVID-19-related materials and interviews with first-line people in Wuhan. Results: We extracted two themes (the evolution of Wuhan's prevention and control strategies on COVID-19 and corresponding effectiveness) and four sub-themes (routine prevention and control period, exploration period of targeted prevention and control strategies, mature period of prevention and control strategies, and recovery period). How Wuhan combatted COVID-19 through multi-tiered and multi-sectoral collaboration, overcoming its fragmented, hospital-centered, and treatment-dominated healthcare system, was illustrated and summarized. Conclusion: Four lessons for COVID-19 prevention and control were summarized: (a) Engage the communities and primary care not only in supporting but also in screening and controlling, and retain community and primary care as among the first line of COVID-19 defense; (b) Extend and stratify the existing health care delivery system; (c) Integrate person-centered integrated care into the whole coordination; and (d) Delink the revenue relationship between doctors and patients and safeguard the free-will of physicians when treating patients.
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- Shanquan Chen
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Hospital Management, ZhongNan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Program in Public Health, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of CUHK Medical Centre (CUMC), Hong Kong, China.,Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Hospital Management, ZhongNan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Vice-President of Dongxihu Fangcang Hospital, Wuhan, China.,Vice-President of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Nilsen ER, Hollister B, Söderhamn U, Dale B. What matters to older adults? Exploring person-centred care during and after transitions between hospital and home. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:569-581. [PMID: 34117673 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore person-centred care provided to a group of older adults (65+) by understanding their experiences of care received, their participation in care and what matters to them during and after the transition process between hospital and home. BACKGROUND Although facilitating person-centred care (PCC) has gained increasing importance globally over the last few decades, its practical implementation has been challenging. This has caused difficulties in determining its core elements and best practices. Person-centred care aims to deliver healthcare services based on individuals' preferences. Several approaches have been developed to better implement person-centred care practices. The Norwegian transitional and follow-up model, 'Holistic Continuity of Patient Care', chooses the 'What Matters to You?' APPROACH Other approaches include 'Shared Decision Making' and 'Continuity of Care'. DESIGN This study employed a qualitative design. METHODS Individual repeated interviews were conducted among eight participants. A hermeneutic exploratory research method was chosen. The COREQ checklist was followed. RESULTS Three main themes related to person-centred care emerged: what matters in meetings with the individual healthcare worker, mobilising health-promoting capabilities and resources and what matters when being in the organisational healthcare system. CONCLUSION To participate in their own health issues, older people need to be empowered and better informed about the importance and scope of person-centred care. 'What Matters to You?' is a good focus for the direction of care but can lead to a simplified understanding of individuals' preferences. Increased focus on how care recipients' capabilities and resources affect their responding is needed. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Ensuring that person-centred aspects are incorporated into the entire healthcare system requires better methods of engaging and empowering older adults in healthcare settings; more focus on PCC competence and skills of healthcare professionals as well as better integration of PCC practices into healthcare administration and policies.
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- Elin Rogn Nilsen
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Centre for Caring Research, South, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Centre for Caring Research, South, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway.,Institute for Health & Aging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Centre for Caring Research, South, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Centre for Caring Research, South, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
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Oksavik JD, Solbjør M, Kirchhoff R, Sogstad MKR. Games of uncertainty: the participation of older patients with multimorbidity in care planning meetings - a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:242. [PMID: 33849484 PMCID: PMC8045290 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02184-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Active patients lie at the heart of integrated care. Although interventions to increase the participation of older patients in care planning are being implemented in several countries, there is a lack of knowledge about the interactions involved and how they are experienced by older patients with multimorbidity. We explore this issue in the context of care-planning meetings within Norwegian municipal health services. METHODS This qualitative study drew on direct observations of ten care-planning meetings and an interview with each patient right after the meeting. Following a stepwise-deductive induction approach, the analysis began inductively and then considered the interactions through the lens of game theory. RESULTS The care-planning interactions were influenced by uncertainty about the course of the disease and how to plan service delivery. In terms derived from game theory, the imaginary and unpredictable player 'Nature' generated uncertainty in the 'game' of care planning. The 'players' assessed this uncertainty differently, leading to three patterns of game. 1) In the 'game of chance', patients viewed future events as random and uncontrollable; they felt outmatched by the opponent Nature and became passive in their decision-making. 2) In the 'competitive game', participants positioned themselves on two opposing sides, one side perceiving Nature as a significant threat and the other assigning it little importance. The two sides negotiated about how to accommodate uncertainty, and the level of patient participation varied. 3) In the 'coordination game', all participants were aligned, either in viewing themselves as teammates against Nature or in ascribing little importance to it. The level of patient participation was high. CONCLUSIONS In care planning meetings, the level of patient participation may partly be associated with how the various actors appraise and respond to uncertainty. Dialogue on uncertainty in care-planning interventions could help to increase patient participation.
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- Jannike Dyb Oksavik
- Department for Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Institutt for helsevitenskap, NTNU i Ålesund, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Trondheim, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie, NTNU, Øya Helsehus, Mauritz Hansens gate 2, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department for Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Institutt for helsevitenskap, NTNU i Ålesund, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department for Health Sciences, The Centre for Care Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU i Gjøvik, Gjøvik, Norway
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Olsen CF, Bergland A, Bye A, Debesay J, Langaas AG. Crossing knowledge boundaries: health care providers' perceptions and experiences of what is important to achieve more person-centered patient pathways for older people. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:310. [PMID: 33827714 PMCID: PMC8028726 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06312-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Improving the transitional care of older people, especially hospital-to-home transitions, is a salient concern worldwide. Current research in the field highlights person-centered care as crucial; however, how to implement and enact this ideal in practice and thus achieve more person-centered patient pathways remains unclear. The aim of this study was to explore health care providers' (HCPs') perceptions and experiences of what is important to achieve more person-centered patient pathways for older people. METHODS This was a qualitative study. We performed individual semistructured interviews with 20 HCPs who participated in a Norwegian quality improvement collaborative. In addition, participant observation of 22 meetings in the quality improvement collaborative was performed. RESULTS A thematic analysis resulted in five themes which outline central elements of the HCPs' perceptions and experiences relevant to achieving more person-centered patient pathways: 1) Finding common ground through the mapping of the patient journey; 2) the importance of understanding the whole patient pathway; 3) the significance of getting to know the older patient; 4) the key role of home care providers in the patient pathway; and 5) ambiguity toward checklists and practice implementation. CONCLUSIONS The findings can assist stakeholders in understanding factors important to practicing person-centered transitional care for older people. Through collaborative knowledge sharing the participants developed a more shared understanding of how to achieve person-centered patient pathways. The importance of assuming a shared responsibility and a more holistic understanding of the patient pathway by merging different ways of knowing was highlighted. Checklists incorporating the What matters to you? question and the mapping of the patient journey were important tools enabling the crossing of knowledge boundaries both between HCPs and between HCPs and the older patients. Home care providers were perceived to have important knowledge relevant to providing more person-centered patient pathways implying a central role for them as knowledge brokers during the patient's journey. The study draws attention to the benefits of focusing on the older patients' way of knowing the patient pathway as well as to placing what matters to the older patient at the heart of transitional care.
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- Cecilie Fromholt Olsen
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Regional Advisory Unit in Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Dyb K, Berntsen GR, Kvam L. Adopt, adapt, or abandon technology-supported person-centred care initiatives: healthcare providers' beliefs matter. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:240. [PMID: 33731078 PMCID: PMC7968358 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06262-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Technology support and person-centred care are the new mantra for healthcare programmes in Western societies. While few argue with the overarching philosophy of person-centred care or the potential of information technologies, there is less agreement on how to make them a reality in everyday clinical practice. In this paper, we investigate how individual healthcare providers at four innovation arenas in Scandinavia experienced the implementation of technology-supported person-centred care for people with long-term care needs by using the new analytical framework nonadoption, abandonment, and challenges to the scale-up, spread, and sustainability (NASSS) of health and care technologies. We also discuss the usability and sensitivity of the NASSS framework for those seeking to plan, implement, and evaluate technology-supported healthcare programmes. This study is part of an interdisciplinary research and development project called Patients and Professionals in Partnership (2016-2020). It originates at one of ten work packages in this project. METHOD The main data consist of ethnographic field observations at the four innovation arenas and 29 interviews with involved healthcare providers. To ensure continuous updates and status on work in the four innovation arenas, we have also participated in a total of six annual network meetings arranged by the project. RESULTS While the NASSS framework is very useful for identifying and communicating challenges with the adoption and spread of technology-supported person-centred care initiatives, we found it less sensitive towards capturing the dedication, enthusiasm, and passion for care transformation that we found among the healthcare providers in our study. When it comes to technology-supported person-centred care, the point of no return has passed for the involved healthcare providers. To them, it is already a definite part of the future of healthcare services. How to overcome barriers and obstacles is pragmatically approached. CONCLUSION Increased knowledge about healthcare providers and their visions as potential assets for care transformation might be critical for those seeking to plan, implement, and evaluate technology-supported healthcare programmes.
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- Kari Dyb
- Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 35, N-9038, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 35, N-9038, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Trondheim, Norway
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Silsand L, Severinsen GH, Berntsen G. Preservation of Person-Centered Care Through Videoconferencing for Patient Follow-up During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of a Multidisciplinary Care Team. JMIR Form Res 2021; 5:e25220. [PMID: 33646965 PMCID: PMC7939056 DOI: 10.2196/25220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background The Patient-Centered Team (PACT) focuses on the transitional phase between hospital and primary care for older patients in Northern Norway with complex and long-term needs. PACT emphasizes a person-centered care approach whereby the sharing of power and the patient’s response to “What matters to you?” drive care decisions. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, videoconferencing was the only option for assessing, planning, coordinating, and performing treatment and care. Objective The aim of this study is to report the experience of the PACT multidisciplinary health care team in shifting rapidly from face-to-face care to using videoconferencing for clinical and collaborative services during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores how PACT managed to maintain person-centered care under these conditions. Methods This case study takes a qualitative approach based on four semistructured focus group interviews carried out in May and June 2020 with 19 PACT members and leaders. Results The case study illustrates that videoconferencing is a good solution for many persons with complex and long-term needs and generates new opportunities for interaction between patients and health care personnel. Persons with complex and long-term needs are a heterogeneous group, and for many patients with reduced cognitive capacity or hearing and vision impairment, the use of videoconferencing was challenging and required support from relatives or health care personnel. The study shows that using videoconferencing offered an opportunity to use health care personnel more efficiently, reduce travelling time for patients, and improve the information exchange between health care levels. This suggests that the integration of videoconferencing contributed to the preservation of the person-centered focus on care during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was an overall agreement in PACT that face-to-face care needed to be at the core of the person-centered care approach; the main use of videoconferencing was to support follow-up and coordination. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid adoption of digital care have generated a unique opportunity to continue developing a health service to both preserve and improve the person-centered care approach for persons with complex and long-term needs. This creates demand for overall agreements, including guidelines and procedures for how and when to use videoconferencing to supplement face-to-face treatment and care. Implementing videoconferencing in clinical practice generates a need for systematic training and familiarization with the equipment and technology as well as for an extensive support organization. Videoconferencing can then contribute to better preparing health care services for future scenarios.
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- Line Silsand
- Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, Tromsø, Norway.,Institute of Community Medicine, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Oksavik JD, Aarseth T, Solbjør M, Kirchhoff R. 'What matters to you?' Normative integration of an intervention to promote participation of older patients with multi-morbidity - a qualitative case study. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:117. [PMID: 33541351 PMCID: PMC7863321 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06106-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Interventions in which individual older patients with multi-morbidity participate in formulating goals for their own care are being implemented in several countries. Successful service delivery requires normative integration by which values and goals for the intervention are shared between actors at macro-, meso- and micro-levels of health services. However, health services are influenced by multiple and different institutional logics, which are belief systems guiding actors’ cognitions and practices. This paper examines how distinct institutional logics materialize in justifications for patient participation within an intervention for patients with multi-morbidity, focusing on how variations in the institutional logics that prevail at different levels of health services affect vertical normative integration. Methods This qualitative case study of normative integration spans three levels of Norwegian health services. The macro-level includes a white paper and a guideline which initiated the intervention. The meso-level includes strategy plans and intervention tools developed locally in four municipalities. Finally, the micro-level includes four focus group discussions among 24 health professionals and direct observations of ten care-planning meetings between health professionals and patients. The content analysis draws on seven institutional logics: professional, market, family, community, religious, state and corporate. Results The particular institutional logics that justified patient participation varied between healthcare levels. Within the macro-level documents, seven logics justified patients’ freedom of choice and individualization of service delivery. At meso-level, the operationalization of the intervention into tools for clinical practice was dominated by a state logic valuing equal services for all patients and a medical professional logic in which patient participation meant deciding how to maintain patients’ physical abilities. At micro-level, these two logics were mixed with a corporate logic prioritizing cost-efficient service delivery. Conclusion Normative integration is challenging to achieve. The number of institutional logics in play was reduced downwards through the three levels, and the goals behind the intervention shifted from individualization to standardization. The study broadens our understanding of the dynamic between institutional logics and of how multiple sets of norms co-exist and guide action. Knowledge of mechanisms by which normative justifications are put into practice is important to achieve normative integration of patient participation interventions. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-021-06106-y.
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- Jannike Dyb Oksavik
- Department of Health Sciences, Ålesund, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ålesund, Norway.
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- Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences, Molde University College, Specialized University in Logistics, Molde, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Trondheim, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Health Sciences, Ålesund, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ålesund, Norway
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Braut GS, Åbotsvik BF, Dalbakk M, Spansvoll L, Berntsen G. «Sløyfa» – en metode for analyse av risiko i klinisk arbeid i grenseflaten mellom spesialisthelsetjenesten og kommunehelsetjenesten. TIDSSKRIFT FOR OMSORGSFORSKNING 2020. [DOI: 10.18261/issn.2387-5984-2020-02-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Zhang W, Cheng B, Zhu W, Huang X, Shen C. Effect of Telemedicine on Quality of Care in Patients with Coexisting Hypertension and Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Telemed J E Health 2020; 27:603-614. [PMID: 32976084 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: With the development of technology and the need for individualized and continuous support for patients with chronic conditions, telemedicine has been widely used. Despite the potential benefits of telemedicine, little is known about its effect on the quality of care (QoC) in people with hypertension and comorbid diabetes, who face more challenges in disease management than those with hypertension or diabetes alone. This study aimed to examine the effect of telemedicine on QoC for patients with hypertension and comorbid diabetes by synthesizing findings from clinical trials. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis were developed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Four major electronic databases from inception to March 2020 were searched. Studies were screened using predetermined criteria. Data were extracted and tabulated into tables. The primary outcomes were QoC indicators, including outcomes (e.g., blood pressure [BP] and glycemic control), process, and experience of care. Quantitative data were pooled and presented in forest plots. Qualitative narratives were also used. Results: Five studies from four clinical trials were included in this review, with intervention durations ranging from 3 to 6 months. Telemedicine significantly decreased BP by 10.4/4.8 mm/Hg, but its effect on glycemic control was inconsistent. Telemedicine also improved experience of care (e.g., patient perception and engagement). Various indicators for process of care were assessed, including medication adherence, BP monitoring, and self-efficacy, with mixed findings. Conclusions: Telemedicine has great potential to improve the QoC, particularly outcomes of care, for patients with hypertension and comorbid diabetes. Health care professionals may consider using available telemedicine to facilitate communication and interaction with their patients, thereby helping them with disease management. Long-term, large-scale studies are needed to test the generalizability and sustainability of the telemedicine programs.
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- Wenhang Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou, China
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Case study method to design and evaluate person-centred integrated palliative and end-of-life care. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE 2020. [DOI: 10.1108/jica-04-2020-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PurposeThis case study aims to understand the experience of care from a patient/carer perspective and to describe how the method can be replicated to address gaps in evidence relating to integrated person-centred care.Design/methodology/approachThe case study was constructed using data extracted from personal diaries and medical records kept by a person with a complex condition, correspondence with family from the last 18 months of life and interviews with the carer and long-term conditions coordinator. The number of professionals or teams involved in providing care from statutory services, the third sector, and private providers were counted to understand the ecosystem of care. The number of contacts was plotted by provider and purpose of care. The type of care and hours of respite were estimated. A protocol was developed to assess the feasibility of replicating the data and analyses used.FindingsThere were 35 care providers from the public, private and the third sector, demonstrating that only the patient or carer can identify the ecosystem of care. The majority of care was for respite and on average, the carer provided four hours of care per every respite care hour. The method was replicated successfully.Research limitations/implicationsThe case study formed the basis of a workshop that brought together health care professionals from the public services and the third sector. The discussion led to the identification of gaps and areas where greater coordination between providers would benefit patients.Originality/valueThe case study method combines contemporaneous patient and carer sources of data and health service activity to create a detailed account of care at the end of life. The approach addresses gaps in person-centred evidence for the development and evaluation of integrated palliative and end-of-life care.
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Olsen CF, Debesay J, Bergland A, Bye A, Langaas AG. What matters when asking, "what matters to you?" - perceptions and experiences of health care providers on involving older people in transitional care. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:317. [PMID: 32299424 PMCID: PMC7164237 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05150-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transitional care for older chronically ill people is an important area for healthcare quality improvement. A central goal is to involve older people more in transitional care and make care more patient-centered. Recently, asking, "What matters to you?" (WMTY) has become a popular way of approaching the implementation of patient-centered care. The aim of this study was to explore health care providers' perceptions and experiences regarding the question of WMTY in the context of improving transitional care for older, chronically ill persons. METHODS The data comprise semi-structured individual interviews with 20 health care providers (HCPs) who took part in a Norwegian quality improvement collaborative, three key informant interviews, and observations of meetings in the quality improvement collaborative. We used a thematic analysis approach. RESULTS Three interrelated themes emerged from the analysis: WMTY is a complex process that needs to be framed competently; framing WMTY as a functional approach; and framing WMTY as a relational approach. There was a tension between the functional and the relational approach. This tension seemed to be based in different understandings of the purpose of asking the WMTY question and the responsibility that comes with asking it. CONCLUSIONS WMTY may appear as a simple question, but using it in everyday practice is a complex process, which requires professional competence. When seen in terms of a patient-centered goal process, the challenge of competently eliciting older people's personal goals and transferring these goals into professional action becomes evident. An important factor seems to be how HCPs regard the limits of their responsibility in relation to giving care within the larger frame of the patient's life project. Factors in the organizational and political context also seem to influence substantially how HCPs approach older patients with the WMTY question.
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.,Regional Advisory Unit in Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Oksavik JD, Kirchhoff R, Sogstad MKR, Solbjør M. Sharing responsibility: municipal health professionals' approaches to goal setting with older patients with multi-morbidity - a grounded theory study. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:141. [PMID: 32093653 PMCID: PMC7041090 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4983-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent health policy promoting integrated care emphasizes to increase patients' health, experience of quality of care and reduce care utilization. Thus, health service delivery should be co-produced by health professionals and individual patients with multiple diseases and complex needs. Collaborative goal setting is a new procedure for older patients with multi-morbidity. The aim is to explore municipal health professionals' experiences of collaborative goal setting with patients with multi-morbidity aged 80 and above. METHODS A qualitative study with a constructivist grounded theory approach. In total twenty-four health professionals from several health care services in four municipalities, participated in four focus group discussions. RESULTS Health professionals took four approaches to goal setting with older patients with multi-morbidity: motivating for goals, vicariously setting goals, negotiating goals, and specifying goals. When 'motivating for goals', they educated reluctant patients to set goals. Patients' capacity or willingness to set goals could be reduced, due to old age, illness or less knowledge about the health system. Health professionals were 'vicariously setting goals' when patients did not express or take responsibility for goals due to adaptation processes to disease, or symptoms as cognitive impairment or exhaustion. By 'Negotiating goals', health professionals handled disagreements with patients, and often relatives, who expected to receive more services than usual care. They perceived some patients as passive or having unrealistic goals to improve health. 'Specifying goals' was a collaboration. Patients currently treated for one condition, set sub-goals to increase health. Patients with complex diseases prioritized one goal to maintain health. These approaches constitute a conceptual model of how health professionals, to varying extents, share responsibility for goal setting with patients. CONCLUSIONS Goal setting for patients with multi-morbidity were carried out in an interplay between patients' varying levels of engagement and health professionals' attitudes regarding to what extents patients should be responsible for pursuing the integrated health services' objectives. Even though goal setting seeks to involve patients in co-production of their health service delivery, the health services´ aims and context could restrict this co-production.
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- Jannike Dyb Oksavik
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ålesund, Norway
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- The Centre for Care Research, and Department for Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Berntsen GKR, Dalbakk M, Hurley JS, Bergmo T, Solbakken B, Spansvoll L, Bellika JG, Skrøvseth SO, Brattland T, Rumpsfeld M. Person-centred, integrated and pro-active care for multi-morbid elderly with advanced care needs: a propensity score-matched controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:682. [PMID: 31581947 PMCID: PMC6777026 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4397-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Person-centred care (PCC) focusing on personalised goals and care plans derived from "What matters to you?" has an impact on single disease outcomes, but studies on multi-morbid elderly are lacking. Furthermore, the combination of PCC, Integrated Care (IC) and Pro-active care are widely recognised as desirable for multi-morbid elderly, yet previous studies focus on single components only, leaving synergies unexplored. The effect of a synergistic intervention, which implements 1) Person-centred goal-oriented care driven by "What matters to you?" with 2) IC and 3) pro-active care is unknown. METHODS Inspired by theoretical foundations, complexity science, previous health service research and a patient-driven evaluation of care quality, we designed the Patient-Centred Team (PACT) intervention across primary and secondary care. The PACT team collaborate with the patient to make and deliver a person-centred, integrated and proactive multi-morbidity care-plan. The control group receives conventional care. The study design is a pragmatic six months prospective, controlled clinical trial based on hospital electronic health record data of 439 multi-morbid frail elderly at risk for emergency (re) admissions referred to PACT and 779 propensity score matched controls in Norway, 2014-2016. Outcomes are emergency admissions, the sum of emergency inpatient bed days, 30-day readmissions, planned and emergency outpatient visits and mortality at three and six months follow-up. RESULTS The Rate Ratios (RR) for emergency admissions was 0,9 (95%CI: 0,82-0,99), for sum of emergency bed days 0,68 (95%CI:0,52-0,79) and for 30-days emergency readmissions 0,72 (95%CI: 0,41-1,24). RRs were 2,3 (95%CI: 2,02-2,55) and 0,9 (95%CI: 0,68-1,20) for planned and emergency outpatient visits respectively. The RR for death at 3 months was 0,39 (95% CI: 0,22-0,70) and 0,57 (95% CI: 0,34-0,94) at 6 months. CONCLUSION Compared with propensity score matched controls, the care process of frail multi-morbid elderly who received the PACT intervention had a reduced risk of high-level emergency care, increased use of low-level planned care, and substantially reduced mortality risk. Further study of process differences between groups is warranted to understand the genesis of these results better. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT02541474 ), registered Sept 2015.
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- G. K. R. Berntsen
- Norwegian Center for e-health research, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 35, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
- Institute of community medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, PO Box 6050 Langnes, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Clinic of general medicine, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 100, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Center for e-health research, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 35, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Center for e-health research, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 35, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Clinic of general medicine, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 100, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Clinic of general medicine, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Harstad hospital, PB 1065, 9480 Harstad, Norway
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- Norwegian Center for e-health research, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 35, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Center for e-health research, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 35, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Director of Health and Care, Tromsø Municipality, PB 6900, Tromsø, 9299 Norway
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- Clinic of general medicine, University Hospital of North Norway Trust, Universitetssykehuset, PB 100, 9038 Tromsø, Norway
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What is Important to Older People with Multimorbidity and Their Caregivers? Identifying Attributes of Person Centered Care from the User Perspective. Int J Integr Care 2019; 19:4. [PMID: 31367203 PMCID: PMC6659759 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.4655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Introduction: Health systems are striving to design and deliver care that is ‘person
centred’—aligned with the needs and preferences of those
receiving it; however, it is unclear what older people and their caregivers
value in their care. This paper captures attributes of care that are
important to older people and their caregivers. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study entailed 1–1 interviews with older
adults with multimorbidity receiving community based primary health care in
Canada and New Zealand and caregivers. Data were analyzed to identify core
attributes of care, important to participants. Findings: Feeling heard, appreciated and comfortable; having someone to count on;
easily accessing health and social care; knowing how to manage health and
what to expect; feeling safe; and being independent were valued. Each
attribute had several characteristics including: being treated like a
friend; having contact information of a responsive provider; being
accompanied to medical and social activities; being given clear treatment
options including what to expect; having homes adapted to support
limitations and having the opportunity to participate in meaningful
hobbies. Conclusions: Attributes of good care extend beyond disease management. While our findings
include activities that characterize these attributes, further research on
implementation barriers and facilitators is required.
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Ingvar M, Mehta DH, Lekander M. The Challenge of the Many Choices in the Practice of Integrative Medicine. J Altern Complement Med 2019; 25:447-450. [DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.29068.min] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Martin Ingvar
- Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Berntsen G, Strisland F, Malm-Nicolaisen K, Smaradottir B, Fensli R, Røhne M. The Evidence Base for an Ideal Care Pathway for Frail Multimorbid Elderly: Combined Scoping and Systematic Intervention Review. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e12517. [PMID: 31008706 PMCID: PMC6658285 DOI: 10.2196/12517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background There is a call for bold and innovative action to transform the current care systems to meet the needs of an increasing population of frail multimorbid elderly. International health organizations propose complex transformations toward digitally supported (1) Person-centered, (2) Integrated, and (3) Proactive care (Digi-PIP care). However, uncertainty regarding both the design and effects of such care transformations remain. Previous reviews have found favorable but unstable impacts of each key element, but the maturity and synergies of the combination of elements are unexplored. Objective This study aimed to describe how the literature on whole system complex transformations directed at frail multimorbid elderly reflects (1) operationalization of intervention, (2) maturity, (3) evaluation methodology, and (4) effect on outcomes. Methods We performed a systematic health service and electronic health literature review of care transformations targeting frail multimorbid elderly. Papers including (1) Person-centered, integrated, and proactive (PIP) care; (2) at least 1 digital support element; and (3) an effect evaluation of patient health and/ or cost outcomes were eligible. We used a previously published ideal for the quality of care to structure descriptions of each intervention. In a secondary deductive-inductive analysis, we collated the descriptions to create an outline of the generic elements of a Digi-PIP care model. The authors then reviewed each intervention regarding the presence of critical elements, study design quality, and intervention effects. Results Out of 927 potentially eligible papers, 10 papers fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All interventions idealized Person-centered care, but only one intervention made what mattered to the person visible in the care plan. Care coordinators responsible for a whole-person care plan, shared electronically in some instances, was the primary integrated care strategy. Digitally supported risk stratification and management were the main proactive strategies. No intervention included workflow optimization, monitoring of care delivery, or patient-reported outcomes. All interventions had gaps in the chain of care that threatened desired outcomes. After evaluation of study quality, 4 studies remained. They included outcome analyses on patient satisfaction, quality of life, function, disease process quality, health care utilization, mortality, and staff burnout. Only 2 of 24 analyses showed significant effects. Conclusions Despite a strong common-sense belief that the Digi-PIP ingredients are key to sustainable care in the face of the silver tsunami, research has failed to produce evidence for this. We found that interventions reflect a reductionist paradigm, which forces care workers into standardized narrowly focused interventions for complex problems. There is a paucity of studies that meet complex needs with digitally supported flexible and adaptive teamwork. We predict that consistent results from care transformations for frail multimorbid elderly hinges on an individual care pathway, which reflects a synergetic PIP approach enabled by digital support.
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- Gro Berntsen
- Norwegian Center for E-health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Primary Care, Institute of Community Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Centre for eHealth, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway.,Research Department, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Centre for eHealth, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
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