Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 32 Issue 5

Older patients’ experiences of person-centred integrated care: joint replacement surgery as a case

Henriikka Anne-Mari Seittu, Anneli Hujala, Minna Kaarakainen

Integrated care (IC) is mainly studied from the perspectives of organisations or employees. However, less research is focussed on how patients themselves experience person-centred…

Continuity of care. Patient support from hospital-to-territory care plan: protected hospital discharges

Cinzia Storace, Serafina Esposito, Anna Maria Iannicelli, Carmela Bravaccio

To facilitate the reception and care of discharged patients, streamlining processes at the University Hospital and promoting a seamless transition to continuity of care services…

Implementing digitally enabled integrated healthcare

Rachelle Kaye, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Sarah N. Lim Choi Keung, Dipak Kalra, Dolores Verdoy Berastegi

The European funded project ADLIFE focuses on the application of digitally enabled integrated care for people with advanced chronic diseases. The implementation of the ADLIFE…

Concept analysis of patient journey disruptions: the obstacle of integrated care

Märt Vesinurm, Inka Sylgren, Annika Bengts, Paulus Torkki, Paul Lillrank

This article aims to clarify the concepts used to understand, analyze and improve a patient’s progress through a health service system. A patient pathway describes plans and…

Primary care-based approaches to reduce readmissions: older patients’ perspectives on the transition of care from secondary care to primary care

Luke Sheeran-Purcell, Geoff McCombe, John Broughan, Emils Sietins, Ronan Fawsitt, Martina Queally, Timothy Lynch, Walter Cullen

Readmissions to the hospital are expensive and can have negative health consequences for patients. Older adults are at greater risk of readmission. Patient perspectives are…