Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 27 Issue 1

How organisation theory may help us understand integrated care

Axel Kaehne

What is the relevance of policy transfer and policy translation in integrated care development?

Lai Meng Ow Yong, Ailsa Cameron

The purpose of this paper is to document the influence of policy transfer on integrated care development, its global occurrence and shifts towards integrated care. It highlights…

Creating a community driven bioethics network

Shannon L. Sibbald, Robert Sibbald

The South West Health Ethics Network (SWHEN) was created to bring together health care providers from a variety of health care settings across a geographical region. SWHEN’s…

Impact of continuity of care on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A quasi-experimental study

Ali Bikmoradi, Azam Jalalinasab, Mohsen Salvati, Mohamad Ahmadpanah, Farshid Divani, Ghodratollah Roshanaei

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer many physical disabilities which cause many problems in their life. These patients really need to have continuity…

Reducing emergency department visits among older adults: A demonstration project evaluation of a low-intensity integrated care model

Daniel Chen, Alex M. Torstrick, Robert Crupi, Joseph E. Schwartz, Ira Frankel, Elizabeth Brondolo

There is mixed evidence regarding the efficacy of low-intensity integrated care interventions in reducing the use of emergency services and costs of care. The purpose of this…

Inter-agency adult support and protection practice: A realistic evaluation with police, health and social care professionals

Sundari Joseph, Susan Klein, Samantha McCluskey, Penny Woolnough, Lesley Diack

Collaborative inter-agency working is of paramount importance for the public protection agenda worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to disseminate the findings from a research…

Elephant in the room: Inter-professional barriers to integration between health and social care staff

Martin William Fraser

The purpose of this paper is to report on the findings of the first stage of a project seeking to evaluate and overcome inter-professional barriers between health and social care…

Perception of integrated practice in home care services

Margret Gudnadottir, Kristin Bjornsdottir, Sigridur Jonsdottir

As a result of demographic changes, older people are increasingly living at home, with multi-morbidity and complex care needs. This calls for enhanced integration of homecare…

System wide collaboration? Health and social care leaders’ perspectives on working across boundaries

Jenny Shand, Simon Turner

Structural integration is increasingly explored as a means of achieving efficiency gains alongside improved health outcomes. In 2015, three boroughs in London, England began…