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- Title
Toward Comprehensive Care Integration in Canada: Delphi Process Findings from Researchers, Clinicians, Patients and Decision Makers.
- Authors
DIONNE, ÉMILIE; HAGGERTY, JEANNIE; SCOTT, CATHERINE M.; DOUCET, SHELLEY; STEWART, TARA; QUESNEL-VALLÉE, AMÉLIE; MONTELPARE, WILLIAM; URQUHART, ROBIN; SUTHERLAND, JASON M.; COUTURIER, YVES
- Abstract
Introduction: From a larger study examining policy and program information on how Canadian provinces integrate care services, this study aimed to create "priority lists" of 10-15 services that are "absolutely needed" for care integration. Methodology: A diverse group of over 50 Canadian stakeholders participated in virtual consensus-building using the nominal group technique and a modified e-Delphi method to identify services that focused on two different groups: children and youth with high functional health needs and older adults in functional decline. Results: Three lists -- containing services, processes and infrastructure elements -- emerged: one per tracer condition group and a consolidated list. The latter identified the following five services as top priority for primary care integration: mental health and addictions services; home care; transition between urgent-emergency-acute care; medication reconciliation in community pharmacies; and respite care. No single social service was a clear priority, but those that mitigate material deprivation emerged within the top 10. Discussion: This humble pan-Canadian study shows that priority services in health and social services are neither well integrated nor connected to primary care. It also suggests that effective policy strategizing for primary care integration for those with complex care needs may require thinking beyond the logic of services -- given their siloed organization.
- Subjects
CANADA; CONSENSUS (Social sciences); HEALTH policy; RESPITE care; FUNCTIONAL status; STAKEHOLDER analysis; DRUGSTORES; PATIENTS; MEDICAL care; PRIMARY health care; COMPARATIVE studies; DECISION making; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INTEGRATED health care delivery; SOCIAL services; MEDICATION reconciliation; DELPHI method
- Publication
Healthcare Policy, 2023, Vol 19, p24
- ISSN
1715-6572
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12927/hcpol.2023.27181