Heart Failure Integrated Care Project: overcoming barriers encountered by primary health care providers in heart failure management.

ConclusionsThe HFICP identified several barriers to improving integrated management for HF patients in the Australian setting. These findings provide important insights into how an HF integrated care model can be implemented to strengthen the working relationship between hospitals and primary care providers in delivering better care to HF patients.What is known about the topic?Multidisciplinary HF programs are heterogeneous in their structures, they have low patient participation rates and a significant proportion of HF patients have further presentations to hospital with HF. Integrating the care of HF patients into the primary care system following hospital admission remains challenging.What does this paper add?This paper identified several factors that hinder the effective delivery of care by primary care providers to patients with HF.What are the implications for practitioners?The findings provide important insights into how an HF integrated care model can be implemented to strengthen the working relationship between tertiary health facilities and primary care providers in delivering better care to HF patients.
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Source: Australian Health Review - January 7, 2020 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Hsieh V, Paull G, Hawkshaw B Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research