eHealth in integrated care programs for people with multimorbidity in Europe: Insights from the ICARE4EU project

Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Roberta Papa, Mieke Rijken, Ewout van Ginneken, Anneli Hujala and Francesco Barbabella

Health Policy, 2018, vol. 122, issue 1, 53-63

Abstract: Care for people with multimorbidity requires an integrated approach in order to adequately meet their complex needs. In this respect eHealth could be of help. This paper aims to describe the implementation, as well as benefits and barriers of eHealth applications in integrated care programs targeting people with multimorbidity in European countries, including insights on older people 65+.

Keywords: Multimorbidity; eHealth; Integrated care program; Older people; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.08.006

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