Background Shared care has been used in the management of many chronic conditions
with the assumption that it delivers better care than primary or specialty care alone; however …

Background The estimated likelihood of lower limb amputation is 10 to 30 times higher
amongst people with diabetes compared to those without diabetes. Of all non‐traumatic …

Background: The aim of the study is to analyze the prevalence of using patients' reported
outcomes measures and experiences (PROMs and PREMs) in relation to integrated care …

Background Health system reform is directed towards better management of diabetes.
However, change can be difficult, and patients' perspectives are a key aspect of …

Background Most people die of non-malignant disease, but most patients of specialist
palliative care services have cancer. Adequate end of life care for people with non …

Background Despite evidence-based guidelines, high-quality diabetes care is not always
achieved. Identifying factors associated with the quality of management in primary care may …

Aims/hypothesis The aim of the study was to determine if a Beacon model of integrated care
utilising general practitioners (GPs) with special interests could achieve similar clinical …

As the prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to escalate, health system reform is seeking
better patient outcomes through new models of care that aim to provide the most appropriate …

Background Service delivery innovation is at the heart of efforts to combat the growing
burden of chronic disease and escalating healthcare expenditure. Small-scale, locally-led …

Aim To evaluate whether management of people with Type 2 diabetes shared between a
specialized outpatient clinic and primary health care has noninferior HbA1c outcomes …