Autor según el artículo: Gavalda-Espelta, Ester; Lleixa-Fortuno, Maria Del Mar; Baucells-Lluis, Jordi; Ferre-Ferrate, Maria; Curto-Romeu, Claudia; Lucas-Noll, Jorgina; Ariza, Macarena Pozo; Castro-Blanco, Elisabet; Saez, Jose Fernandez; Martin, Carina Aguilar; Goncalves, Alessandra Queiroga; Ferre-Grau, Carmen
Departamento: Infermeria
Autor/es de la URV: Ferré Grau, Carmen / Gavalda Espelta, Ester / Lleixà Fortuño, Maria del Mar / Lucas Noll, Jorgina
Palabras clave: Quality of life Integrated healthcare systems Information and communication technology (ict) Implementation science Chronic disease
Resumen: Background: Patients with chronic disease have become one of the major challenges for health and social protection systems in developed countries. Integrated care models (ICM) have demonstrably improved the quality of care of chronic patients. However, new models of integration need further evaluation of its effectiveness and outcomes. Methods: The ICM studied promoted coordination between the health and social sectors during a 6-month period, through an ad hoc developed application (app) that enabled a constant flow of communication between professionals from both sectors. Patients’ quality of life, treatment adherence, chronic patient experience and caregiver overload were assessed by questionnaires at baseline, at the end of the intervention and 6 months post-intervention. Results: The implementation of the new health and social ICM permitted new case detection and medical and social services offered to chronic patients. Furthermore, the quality of life and treatment adherence of patients and caregiver overload were significantly improved. These positive effects lasted at least 6 months after the intervention. Conclusions: Integrated care may facilitate access to care services, increase perceived patient quality of life and treatment adherence. Enhanced access to medical and social services from complex chronic patients may have important implications for caregivers and the care systems who are struggling to adapt to an expanding demand.
Áreas temáticas: Sociology and political science Sociologia i política Health policy & services Health policy Health care sciences & services Health (social science) Enfermagem Ciencias sociales
Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Direcció de correo del autor: ester.gavaldae@urv.cat mar.lleixa@urv.cat jorgina.lucas@estudiants.urv.cat ester.gavaldae@urv.cat carme.ferre@urv.cat
Identificador del autor: 0000-0003-1411-8790 0000-0001-6380-6843 0000-0002-5307-1553 0000-0001-5229-0394
Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-10-12
Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enlace a la fuente original: https://ijic.org/articles/10.5334/ijic.6759
URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: International Journal Of Integrated Care. 23 (4): 2-
Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Gavalda-Espelta, Ester; Lleixa-Fortuno, Maria Del Mar; Baucells-Lluis, Jordi; Ferre-Ferrate, Maria; Curto-Romeu, Claudia; Lucas-Noll, Jorgina; Ariza, (2023). Innovative Health and Social Integrated Care Model Effectiveness to Improve Quality Care for Chronic Patients: A Single Group Assignment Clinical Trial. International Journal Of Integrated Care, 23(4), 2-. DOI: 10.5334/ijic.6759
DOI del artículo: 10.5334/ijic.6759
Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Año de publicación de la revista: 2023
Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications