Effectiveness of comprehensive care programs for patients with multiple chronic conditions or frailty: A systematic literature review

Petra Hopman, Simone R. de Bruin, Maria João Forjaz, Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez, Giuseppe Tonnara, Lidwien C. Lemmens, Graziano Onder, Caroline A. Baan and Mieke Rijken

Health Policy, 2016, vol. 120, issue 7, 818-832

Abstract: To describe comprehensive care programs targeting multimorbid and/or frail patients and to estimate their effectiveness regarding improvement of patient and caregiver related outcomes, healthcare utilization and costs.

Keywords: Chronic care; Comprehensive care; Effectiveness; Frailty; Integrated care; Multimorbidity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.04.002

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