Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease
characterized by restriction in expiratory airflow. It is among one of the major causes of …

Background Information and communication technology (ICT) is a key factor in advancing
the implementation of integrated care for older adults in the context of an aging society and …

Results: Networks consisted on average of 9 professionals (range 4–22) covering medical,
care and social disciplines. Network maturity yearly increased with 0.29 (95%-CI: 0.20 …

Background Integrated care is essential for improving the management and health
outcomes for people with Parkinson's disease (PD); reliable and objective measures of care …

Introduction: In this paper, we use the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care (RMIC) framework
to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated care in terms of enhancing the outcomes of …

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the RMIC-MT, a 36-item questionnaire covering all
domains of the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care (RMIC), was sent out to local networks of …

Background: A hospital group is an organizational integration strategy that has recently
been widely implemented in Chinese urban health systems to promote integrated care. This …

Introduction: The integration of oral health into primary health care has been introduced as a
strategy to decrease oral health disparities among priority populations such as Indigenous …