Care Integration in Primary Dementia Care Networks: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Currently, care integration for community-dwelling persons with dementia is poor and knowledge on how to effectively facilitate development of integrated dementia care is lacking. The DementiaNet program aims to overcome this with a focus on interprofessional collaboration. The objective of this study is to investigate how care integration in interprofessional primary dementia care networks matures and to identify factors associated with (un)successfully maturation.

Theory and methods

A longitudinal mixed-methods study, including 17 primary care networks participating in the DementiaNet study, was performed. Semi-structured interviews based on the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care were conducted at start, at 12- and 24 months. Network maturity scores (range 1-4)

SUBMITTER: Oostra DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663750 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature