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)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021.
Highlights
Improving health services integration for patients with complex needs is a challenge given the rising complexity of patients and the services they require
We explored patient engagement in policy development and implementation related to primary healthcare (PHC) teams and integration
Results will include an in-depth analysis of current policies for PHC teams and how these policies support or do not support integrated health services delivery
Summary
Improving health services integration for patients with complex needs is a challenge given the rising complexity of patients and the services they require. Team-based primary healthcare (PHC) models have been developed to address the needs of this population. These models have been implemented in diverse ways across Canada in an effort to improve patient experience and better coordinate care to improve population health and reduce costs. Policy-makers have little evidence on what policies and structures facilitate, incentivize, or promote integrated service delivery, especially for patients with complex needs. Theory/Methods: A comparative policy analysis was conducted to examine the policies and structures that support health and social services integration for complex patients through PHC teams in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, Canada. We compiled provincial and regional level policies on PHC teams and integrated service delivery. Individual provincial case studies were completed followed by a cross-case analysis
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