Experiences of case managers in providing person-centered and integrated care based on the Chronic Care Model: A qualitative study on embrace.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the rise in the number of older adults within the population, healthcare demands are changing drastically, all while healthcare expenditure continues to grow. Person-centered and integrated-care models are used to support the redesigning the provision of care and support. Little is known, however, about how redesigning healthcare delivery affects the professionals involved.

Objectives

To explore how district nurses and social workers experience their new professional roles as case managers within Embrace, a person-centered and integrated-care service for community-living older adults.

Methods

We performed a qualitative study consisting of in-depth interviews with case managers (district nurses, n = 6; social workers, n = 5), using a topic-based inter

SUBMITTER: Uittenbroek RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6237343 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature