Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 26 Issue 2
Practical evidence for service improvement
Table of contents
Change in clinical practice in Australia: impact of participation in MHPN webinars
Barbara Murphy, Kate Hoppe, Chris Gibbs, Deepika Ratnaike, Harry LovelockThe Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) was established to enhance collaborative care among health professionals working in mental health care in Australia. The MHPN has…
Can we mandate partnership working? Top down meets bottom up in structural reforms in Scotland and Norway
Guro Øyen Huby, Ailsa Cook, Ralf KirchhoffPartnership working across health and social care is considered key to manage rising service demand whilst ensuring flexible and high-quality services. Evidence suggests that…
Diffusion theory and multi-disciplinary working in children’s services
Lisa Bostock, Amy Lynch, Fiona Newlands, Donald ForresterThe purpose of this paper is to explore how innovation in children’s services is adopted and developed by staff within new multi-disciplinary children’s safeguarding teams. It…
The case for mental health support at a primary care level
Saeideh Saeidi, Richard WallSevere mental illness affects a significant number of people and, if left untreated, leads to poor quality of life and disability. Many of the aspirations proposed for new models…
An evaluation of the reablement service programme on physical ability, care needs and care plan packages
Paul Slater, Felicity HassonIn response to an aging population and rising prevalence of disability, reablement initiatives have been introduced yet the evidence base concerning the long-term effects remains…
Retrospective analysis of telemonitoring in Wollondilly, Australia
Josephine S.F. Chow, Veronica Gonzalez-Arce, Andrew Knight, Friedbert KohlerThe purpose of this paper is to analyse early findings from telemonitoring data for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, residing in Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales…
Values, interests and power: the politics of integrating services
Axel KaehneDifferences in professional values, organisational interests and access to resources are key issues to be addressed when integrating services. They are widely seen by service…
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- Professor Axel Kaehne