Supporting Older People to Live Safely at Home - Findings from Thirteen Case Studies on Integrated Care Across Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While many different factors can undermine older people's ability to live safely at home, safety as an explicit aspect of integrated care for older people living at home is an underexplored topic in research. In the context of a European project on integrated care, this study aims to improve our understanding of how safety is addressed in integrated care practices across Europe.

Methods

This multiple case study included thirteen integrated care sites from seven European countries. The Framework Method guided content analyses of the case study reports. Activities were clustered into activities aimed at identifying and managing risks, or activities addressing specific risks related to older people's functioning, behaviour, social environment, physical environment

SUBMITTER: Lette M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7546110 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature