Context, mechanisms and outcomes of integrated care for diabetes mellitus type 2: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrated care interventions for chronic conditions can lead to improved outcomes, but it is not clear when and why this is the case. This study aims to answer the following two research questions: First, what are the context, mechanisms and outcomes of integrated care for people with type 2 diabetes? Second, what are the relationships between context, mechanisms and outcomes of integrated care for people with type 2 diabetes?

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted for the period 2003-2013 in Cochrane and PubMed. Articles were included when they focussed on integrated care and type 2 diabetes, and concerned empirical research analysing the implementation of an intervention. Data extraction was performed using a common data extraction table. The qual

SUBMITTER: Busetto L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4715325 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature