
doi: 10.1071/py18177
pmid: 32527371
With the aging population, the tide of chronic disease is rising with attendant increases in health service need. Integrated care and patient-centred approaches, which established partnerships between a regional Hospital and health service (HHS), the local primary health network and local general practitioners (GPs), were identified as exemplars of an approach needed to support growing community health needs. This paper summarises the findings from a process evaluation of four GP–specialist care integration programs with the aim of identifying recommendations for embedding integrated GP–specialist care into routine practice within the HHS. The process evaluation of the integration programs drew on input from a multidisciplinary expert advisory group and data collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders, as well as surveys of participating GPs and patients. Overarching findings were identified and grouped under six themes: interdisciplinary teamwork; communication and information exchange; the use of shared care guidelines or pathways; training and education; access and accessibility; and funding. Within each theme, key challenges and enablers emerged. The findings of this study highlight benefits and challenges associated with the establishment of integrated care between primary and secondary care providers, leading to the development of key recommendations for routine integration.
Attitude of Health Personnel, Secondary Health Care, Interprofessional Relations, General Practice, 2739 Public Health, Hospitals, State, Health Services Accessibility, Interviews as Topic, General Practitioners, Program development, Planning techniques, Humans, Community Health Services, Health services needs and demands, Primary health care, 360, Primary Health Care, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2739 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical governance, 2719 Health Policy, Interdisciplinary Communication, Queensland
Attitude of Health Personnel, Secondary Health Care, Interprofessional Relations, General Practice, 2739 Public Health, Hospitals, State, Health Services Accessibility, Interviews as Topic, General Practitioners, Program development, Planning techniques, Humans, Community Health Services, Health services needs and demands, Primary health care, 360, Primary Health Care, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2739 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical governance, 2719 Health Policy, Interdisciplinary Communication, Queensland
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