Policy Points Integrated care is best understood as an emergent set of practices intrinsically
shaped by contextual factors, and not as a single intervention to achieve predetermined …

Chronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe,
accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and the burden is likely to grow. The …

District nursing services are a vital part of the NHS for many people, often making the
difference between people being able to stay well at home or moving into residential care …

PURPOSE Although case management (CM) is increasingly being implemented to address
the complex needs of vulnerable clienteles, few studies have examined the patient …

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe, and research
suggests that complex conditions such as diabetes and depression will impose an even …

The number of dementia patients is growing, and they require a variety of services, making
integrated care essential for the ability to continue living in the community. Many healthcare …

Perceived experiences of health care for older people who need support to live at home can
illuminate areas needing improvement in quality of care, and guide towards better ways to …

The objective of this rapid scoping review is to provide an overview of studies from northwest
Europe that describe and evaluate community care delivered by a nurse practitioner (NP) in …

Background Case management interventions have been widely used in the care of frail
older people. Such interventions often contain components that may act both independently …

Results Identified facilitators to the provision of caregiver support included accessibility of
health-care and community-based resources, availability of well-intended health-care …