Urban Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Expectations Regarding the Delivery of Integrated Care Through Case Managers: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rising burden of chronic diseases among older adults in China underscores the urgent need for an integrated and efficient health care system. Existing services are often fragmented, lacking coordination and accessibility, particularly for urban community-dwelling older adults with multiple comorbidities. There is a critical demand for person-centered integrated care that enables resource sharing, expert guidance, and the safe, continuous management of chronic conditions.

Objective

This study aims to extend the theoretical understanding of case-managed integrated care informed by the Program of Research to Integrate the Services for the Maintenance of Autonomy (PRISMA) model within urban Chinese communities. It will examine older adults' expectations for case-m

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature