Implementing proximity care for people with multiple sclerosis in Italy: the bottom-up approach of the StayHome project.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In Italy, around 137,000 people live with multiple sclerosis, facing organizational complexities due to the current model's limited focus on proximity care. This project aims to define a proximity model, in accordance with recent developments in the Italian healthcare landscape, engaging over 150 healthcare stakeholders and potentially impacting approximately 14,000 patients.

Methods

An analysis was pursued to map the multiple sclerosis pathway, followed by interviews to capture the actual implementation in Italian Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Through the experts' insights, an optimal proximity care pathway and a Maturity Model framework were defined. This model was piloted in 14 centers, and a preliminary pre-post analysis was performed to evaluate initial improvem

SUBMITTER: Filippi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11706871 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature