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Integrated care for children living with complex care needs: an evolutionary concept analysis
Date Issued
2023-11
Date Available
2023-02-20T10:41:26Z
Abstract
Children with complex care needs (CCNs) are in need of improved access to healthcare services, communication, and support from healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality care is delivered to meet their needs. Integrated care is viewed as a key component of care delivery for children with CCNs, as it promotes the integration of healthcare systems to provide family and child-centred care across the entire health spectrum. There are many definitions and frameworks that support integrated care, but there is a lack of conceptual clarity around the term. Furthermore, it is often unclear how integrated care can be delivered to children with CCNs, therefore reinforcing the need for further clarification on how to define integrated care. An evolutionary concept analysis was conducted to clarify how integrated care for children with CCNs is defined within current literature. We found that integrated care for children with CCNs refers to highly specialised individualised care within or across services, that is co-produced by interdisciplinary teams, families, and children, supported by digital health technologies. Conclusion: Given the variation in terms of study design, outcomes, and patient populations this paper highlights the need for further research into methods to measure integrated care.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Springer
Journal
European Journal of Pediatrics
Volume
182
Issue
11
Start Page
1517
End Page
1532
Copyright (Published Version)
2023 The Authors
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0340-6199
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