Publications
- 1st Transnational Conference on Integrated Community Care: "Making the case for Integrated Community Care"
- This is a synthesis report of conference documents, discussions and learnings of the first conference in Hamburg, “Making the case for integrated community care”. This conferences aimed to develop a common understanding of the meaning of integrated community care and demonstrate through evidence the positive impact integrated community care can have on tackling inequalities, improving care experiences and care outcomes. This included the exploration of essential design elements in the provision of integrated community care ...
- Community-Based Social Innovations
This research defined CBSIs as community initiatives that seek to: a) empower older people to improve their self-efficacy in caring for themselves and their peers; b) maintain their well-being and; c) promote social cohesion and inclusiveness. Health systems across both developed and developing regions struggle to meet the diverse and complex needs of increasing number of older persons. This study hypothesized that community based social innovations (CBSIs) can improve the health and well-being of older ...
- Nuevos modelos de asistencia domiciliaria
Los responsables de la formulación de políticas han expuesto sus ambiciones de brindar atención conjunta más cerca del hogar y permitir que las personas permanezcan independientes y en sus propios hogares. La atención domiciliaria será un componente central de la realización de estas ambiciones. Sin embargo, existen serias preocupaciones sobre el estado del mercado de atención domiciliaria. y la calidad de atención que reciben los usuarios. En este caso, el presente informe resume la evidencia ...
- Project INTEGRATE: Developing a Framework to Guide Design, Implementation and Evaluation of People-centred Integrated Care Processes
People-centred integrated care is an acknowledged approach to improve the quality and effectiveness of health systems in delivering care around people’s needs and preferences. Nevertheless, more guidance on how to effectively design, implement and evaluate the care process of people-centred integrated care services is needed. Under Project INTEGRATE, a framework was developed to guide managers in the assessment, transformation and delivery of these health service innovations.
- Why integrated care already owns the future
Integrated care has certainly arrived in the primary care clinic. Evidence and momentum began building 20 years ago with the demonstrated effectiveness of collaborative care programs for depression and anxiety disorders in primary care. Since then, various forms of integrated care have been repeatedly proven effective across a range of care settings, patient populations, languages and cultures. Initial success in the treatment of depression was extended to care of other common mental health and substance ...
- Does supportive supervision enhance community health worker motivation? A mixed-methods study in four African countries
Supportive supervision is an important element of community health worker (CHW) programmes and is believed to improve CHW motivation and performance. A group supervision intervention, which included training and mentorship of supervisors, was implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique. In three of the countries, this was combined with individual and/or peer supervision. A mixed-methods implementation study was conducted to assess the effect of the supervision intervention on CHWs’ perceptions of supervision and CHW ...
- Using concept mapping to identify policy options and interventions towards people- centred health care services: a multi stakeholders perspective
People-centred health care (PCC) services are identified by the WHO as important building blocks towards universal health coverage. In 2016 the WHO formulated a comprehensive framework on integrated PCC services based on an international expert consultation. Yet, expert opinions may fail to recognize the needs of all health system stakeholders. Therefore, a consultation method that includes the health workforce and laypersons, can be instrumental to elaborate this framework more in-depth. This research sought to identify ...
- Universal health coverage necessitates a system approach: an analysis of Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative in Ghana
The 9th Global conference on health promotion (Shanghai 2016) reaffirmed the role of primary health care (PHC) in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Gaining much international recognition, the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) initiative is considered one of the pragmatic strategy in delivering on the promise of universal health coverage (UHC) through the PHC strategy, in Ghana. Yet, certain key factors threaten its successes – renewing the relevance of this study to present ...
- Evaluation and learning in complex, rapidly changing health systems: China’s management of health sector reform
Healthcare systems are increasingly recognised as complex, in which a range of non-linear and emergent behaviours occur. China’s healthcare system is no exception. The hugeness of China, and the variation in conditions in different jurisdictions present very substantial challenges to reformers, and militate against adopting one-size-fits-all policy solutions. As a consequence, approaches to change management in China have frequently emphasised the importance of sub-national experimentation, innovation, and learning. Multiple mechanisms exist within the government structure ...
- Una revisión integradora de posibles facilitadores y barreras para acceder a los servicios de salud mental en Ghana
La importancia del tratamiento de salud mental accesible es una preocupación mundial, particularmente cuando una de cada cinco personas experimentará un problema de salud mental en su vida. Esto no es menos importante en Ghana; sin embargo, ningún estudio ha intentado evaluar y sintetizar los posibles facilitadores y barreras para acceder a los servicios en Ghana. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de esta revisión integradora es identificar y sintetizar la evidencia existente sobre las barreras ...
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