Analysis on personnel costs and working time for implementing a more person-centred care approach: a case study with embedded units in a Swedish region.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our aim was to describe the time and costs used during the implementation of a more person-centred care (PCC) approach as part of ordinary practice.

Design

A case study with embedded units.

Setting

Region Dalarna, Sweden.

Participants

The Department for Development (DD) staff who provided a central support function in the implementation and six healthcare units: nephrology, two geriatric care and rehabilitation units, two psychiatry units and primary care.

Interventions

More PCC.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Working days and related salary costs reported by categories indicating costs for implementation strategies, service delivery, and research/development costs.

Results

The healthcare units logged on average 5.5 worki

SUBMITTER: Gyllensten H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582865 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature