Untangling the interrelatedness within integrated care programmes for community-dwelling frail older people: a rapid realist review

Conclusion and discussion: ICPs for older people are still in development, as most ICPs do not address all WHO-IPCHS strategies. To optimize ICPs for frail older people the comprehensiveness of the WHO-IPCHS framework and the interaction between items should be taken into account from different perspectives (system, organisation, service delivery, HCP, and patient). Within this study, data on context, mechanisms, and outcomes may show overlap, which is often considered an interpretative challenge within realist research. Additional realist research is needed to establish more comprehensive and detailed relationships of items related to ICPs for frail older people.  Published on 2022-11-04 00:00:00
Source: International Journal of Integrated Care - Category: Nursing Source Type: research