Multiple chronic conditions: the need for integrated secondary care

M Verhoeff; O M Meijer-Smit; S E J A de Rooij; B C van Munster

Multiple chronic conditions: the need for integrated secondary care

Neth J Med. 2019 Aug;77(6):220-223.

Authors

M Verhoeff¹, O M Meijer-Smit, S E J A de Rooij, B C van Munster

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, University Centre of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

PMID: 31391328

Abstract

Current hospital-level care is "mostly disease-specific and monodisciplinary-oriented". These three case reports show different journeys that patients with multiple chronic conditions experienced in Dutch secondary outpatient care, and aim to demonstrate why an integrated care approach might be beneficial for this group of patients.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated* / methods
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated* / standards
Female
Geriatric Assessment / methods
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Male
Multiple Chronic Conditions* / psychology
Multiple Chronic Conditions* / therapy
Quality of Health Care
Regional Health Planning / methods
Regional Health Planning / standards
Secondary Care / standards*