What integrated care means from an older person's perspective? A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:According to the 2013 WHO Global Forum on Innovation for Ageing Populations, disabilities and morbidities associated with ageing could be minimised by accessing preventive care. One way of improving the management of multimorbidity in the older population is through the provision of 'integrated care'. Although integrated care means different things to different people, it typically symbolises continuity in care, thus preventing older patients' from falling through gaps in the health care system. Many initiatives have attempted to improve the integration of care; however, these are typically designed from a particular policy or system perspective. Relatively little is known about patient expectations and experiences of integrated care, which is vital for developing and implemen

SUBMITTER: Mittinty MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855209 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature