Managing multimorbidity: Profiles of integrated care approaches targeting people with multiple chronic conditions in Europe

Mieke Rijken, Anneli Hujala, Ewout van Ginneken, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Peter Groenewegen and Franζois Schellevis

Health Policy, 2018, vol. 122, issue 1, 44-52

Abstract: In response to the growing populations of people with multiple chronic diseases, new models of care are currently being developed in European countries to better meet the needs of these people. This paper aims to describe the occurrence and characteristics of various types of integrated care practices in European countries that target people with multimorbidity.

Keywords: Multimorbidity; Integrated care; Europe; Chronic disease (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.10.002

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