Abstract
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Highlights
Issue/problem: The Austrian health care system regularly shows high performance
Pediatric primary health care in Austria is mainly provided by general paediatricians in urban areas or general practitioners in rural areas in solo practises with average opening hours of 20 hours a week
Description of the problem: In 2016, the first outpatient clinic for general pediatric care was launched in Vienna with opening hours seven days a week providing a multiprofessional approach covering psychologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and trained nurses
Summary
Issue/problem: The Austrian health care system regularly shows high performance. While about 99.9% of the population is covered by the compulsory health insurance system, the system is highly fragmented with shared responsibilities for inpatient and outpatient care without cross-linking different sectors of care or different health care professions. A multiprofessional approach in paediatrics in a world of solo practitioners ICIC20 Virtual Conference – September 2020 Issue/problem: The Austrian health care system regularly shows high performance.
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