A postgraduate curriculum for integrated care: a qualitative exploration of trainee paediatricians and general practitioners' experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrated care unites funding, administrative, organisational, service delivery and clinical levels to create connectivity, alignment and collaboration within and between care delivery and prevention sectors. It aims to improve efficiency by avoiding unnecessary duplication of resources. Consequently, implementing integrated care is increasingly important; however, there are many barriers and how we teach healthcare practitioners to work across systems is under-researched. This paper explores an innovative educational curriculum, the Programme for Integrated Child Health (PICH).

Methods

The PICH involved an experiential learning approach supported by taught sessions on specific issues relevant to integrated care. A qualitative study was conducted by interviewing

SUBMITTER: Griffin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6322273 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature