Perspective Chapter: The Importance of Collaborative Care in Community Health Settings

Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre and Abayneh Tunje Tanga

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Abstract: This chapter delves into the importance of employing collaborative care strategies within community health settings to enhance health outcomes for individuals and communities. It begins by defining collaborative care and underlining its significance in addressing complex health challenges. The roles of various stakeholders in fostering collaboration are examined. Through case studies and examples, successful collaborative care initiatives and their impact on population health are highlighted. The chapter also scrutinizes challenges and barriers to collaboration while proposing strategies for overcoming them. Recommendations are offered for establishing and sustaining effective collaborative care models across diverse community settings. Collaborative care models have shown promise in improving chronic disease management, reducing health disparities, enhancing access to care, and promoting preventive health practices. By engaging stakeholders from across the healthcare continuum, collaborative approaches can address the complex needs of individuals and communities, foster partnerships, and create sustainable solutions for improving population health. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the importance of maximizing resource efficiency, overcoming limitations in available resources, and enhancing access to care through collaborative efforts. Strategies for overcoming challenges in collaborative care initiatives, such as building trust and relationships, optimizing resource allocation, and addressing power dynamics within healthcare systems, are also discussed.

Keywords: collaborative care strategies; stakeholders in healthcare collaboration; successful collaborative care initiatives; challenges in collaboration; technology in collaborative care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.115212

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