Coordinating care for older adults in primary care settings: understanding the current context.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is well known that older adults are high users of the health care system. Older adults with chronic conditions receive care from multiple providers, across multiple settings, and this care is often unorganized and confusing. In 2005, Ontario established a model of inter-professional primary care (family health teams) with the aim of providing enhanced interdisciplinary primary care to patients. Primary care requires an in-depth understanding of the operations of primary care teams and their relationships with other community services. The aim of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of the current operations of two family health teams in Ontario, including their current processes for referrals, information sharing, and engagement of patients in decision-mak

SUBMITTER: Elliott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6081869 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature