Implementation of Integrated Primary Care for Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension: A Case from Slovenia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research on models of integrated health care for hypertension and diabetes is one of the priority issues in the world. There is a lack of knowledge about how integrated care is implemented in practice. Our study assessed its implementation in six areas: identification of patients, treatment, health education, self-management support, structured collaboration and organisation of care.

Methods

This was a mixed methods study based on a triangulation method using quantitative and qualitative data. It took place in different types of primary health care organisations, in one urban and two rural regions of Slovenia. The main instrument for data collection was the Integrated Care Package (ICP) Grid, assessed through four methods: 1) a document analysis (of a current he

SUBMITTER: Klemenc-Ketis Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485865 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature