The Impact of Health and Social Care Integration on Children and Young People's Outcomes: What Can Be Determined from Scotland's Administrative Data?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The integration of services is often driven by the belief that integration will lead to better outcomes for service users. However, there is a paucity of robust evidence exploring the relationship between integration and outcomes. This study sought to determine whether the integration of health and social care services via Health and Social Care Partnerships has led to a measurable change in outcomes for Scotland's children and young people.

Methods

Multilevel models were applied to routinely collected administrative data to determine whether different approaches to structural integration were related to changes in a range of outcomes for children and young people. The modelling approach accounted for confounding factors such as economic conditions and the COVID

SUBMITTER: Soraghan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12662158 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature