Pushing chronic care forward in Abu Dhabi by identifying priorities and addressing barriers: a modified Delphi technique.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to elucidate the top five key priorities and barriers to chronic care in the health system of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Design

A modified Delphi study was performed to reach consensus on priority areas and barriers to the development of the Chronic Care Model in the health system of Abu Dhabi. Individual wireless audience response devices (keypads) linked to a computer were used to reduce 28 priorities and 20 barriers to the top five during three iterative rounds over three consecutive days.

Setting

Chronic care services for patients with diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, in both private and publicly funded healthcare services in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Participants

A purposive sample of 20 health systems' e

SUBMITTER: Paulo MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988158 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature