Enablers and Barriers in Implementing Integrated Care.

Maruthappu, Mahiben; Hasan, Ali; Zeltner, Thomas (2015). Enablers and Barriers in Implementing Integrated Care. Health systems and reform, 1(4), pp. 250-256. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/23288604.2015.1077301

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Abstract-The integration of medical and social care aims to address the fragmentation in patient services observed in many health care systems. Increasing rates of chronic disease and multimorbidity have drawn attention to the often significant reforms necessary to address these problems. In this article we discuss how integration may be achieved. To date there is no single best practice model or well-defined guidelines for integration. We suggest that three groups of patients with complex health needs would experience the greatest benefit: multimorbid patients with two or more chronic diseases, patients with moderate or severe mental health conditions, and the elderly. Integration has been demonstrated to achieve improvements in the coordination, quality, efficiency, and cost control of health care. Considering these benefits, a broad effort should be made to implement integrated care.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

UniBE Contributor:

Zeltner, Thomas

ISSN:

2328-8620

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Language:

English

Submitter:

Doris Kopp Heim

Date Deposited:

21 Apr 2022 16:17

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 16:19

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/23288604.2015.1077301

PubMed ID:

31519094

Uncontrolled Keywords:

health policy health systems integrated care policy implementation public health

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/169429

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/169429

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