Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 28 Issue 2
Practical evidence for service improvement
Table of contents
From the service user association's perspective: What contributes to value in integrated mental health and social care services?
Charlotte Klinga, Johan Hansson, Henna Hasson, Magna Andreen Sachs, Carolina WannhedenThe aim of this study was to identify key components of integrated mental health and social care services that contribute to value for service users in Sweden.
Perspectives on social workers from within an integrated setting: A thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with six UK community practitioners
Darryl James PhillipowskyThis research explores community professionals' opinions concerning social worker's roles and statutory functions. It explores the perspectives of professionals and their…
Lean: increase efficiency in stroke patient care
Maud Heijndermans, Alexander Maas, Diederik Dippel, Bianca BuijckMany healthcare organizations are looking for methods, such as Lean, to reduce their costs and increase the productivity of their professionals. The Lean method looks at every…
Gamechanger: harnessing football for social change
Linda Irvine Fitzpatrick, Donald Maciver, Leeann Dempster, Kirsty ForsythThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study of an intersectoral partnership that has taken place in Scotland (United Kingdom) entitled Gamechanger. The main idea of…
Evaluation of integrated antenatal care implementation in primary health care: A study from an urban area in Indonesia
Sandra Hakiem Afrizal, Achmad Nizar Hidayanto, Putu Wuri Handayani, Besral Besral, Evi Martha, Hosizah Markam, Meiwita Budiharsana, Tris EryandoThis study was aimed to evaluate the implementation of an integrated antenatal care (ANC) scheme through a retrospective document study using a checklist for measuring the…
Would integrating women's professional care of pelvic organ prolapse improve the symptoms and quality of life: an integrative literature review
Nicola Davies, Teresa BurdettIntegrated healthcare is a central tenant of the NHS Long Term Plan (NHS, 2019). NICE in 2019 published guidelines; advising the integration of multidisciplinary professionals…
Patient and public involvement in integrated psychosocial care
Io Vassiliadou, Esther Tolani, Lindsay Ip, Abigail Smith, Iliatha Papachristou NadalRecent models of care incorporate service user involvement within the development and sustainability of a quality improvement project. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate…
Partnering to address rural health workforce challenges in Western NSW
Robyn Ramsden, Richard Colbran, Tricia Linehan, Michael Edwards, Hilal Varinli, Carolyn Ripper, Angela Kerr, Andrew Harvey, Phil Naden, Scott McLachlan, Stephen RodwellWhile one-third of Australians live outside major cities, there are ongoing challenges in providing accessible, sustainable, and appropriate primary health care services in rural…
Model for an integrated health system
Livia Martin, Evelyn Everett KnowlesTheoretically, a health system has been described in terms of integration being the coordination of health services and collaboration amongst provider organizations. The…
Creating a successful health pathway to support the integration of patient care
Josephine S.F. Chow, Veronica Eugenia Gonzalez-Arce, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Kerry Warner, Nutan Maurya, Alan McdougallHealthPathways (HPW) is an online health information portal which provides general practitioners (GPs), guidance on the assessment, management and referral of a range of…
Understanding the diversity of alliance governance in OECD healthcare settings: A structured narrative review
Kimberly Cousins, Robin Gauld, Richard GreatbanksHealthcare alliances are a mechanism for developing collaborative and integrated care governance and service delivery arrangements. Yet is not known how widespread alliance…
Health and social work practitioners’ experiences of working with risk and older people: The interconnectedness of personalities, process and policy
Christian Beech, Fiona VerityThe purpose of this paper is to explore interprofessional and multidisciplinary working between health and social care practitioners providing services to older people through the…
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- Professor Axel Kaehne