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Measurement Instruments for Integration within Children and Young People Healthcare Systems and Networks: A Rapid Review of the International Literature

Dedat, Zainab; Hope, Steven; Hargreaves, Dougal; Lloyd-Houldey, Oliver; Nicholls, Dasha; Scott, Steph; Stepanova, Evgenia; Summerbell, Carolyn; Viner, Russell M.; Hillier-Brown, Frances

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Authors

Zainab Dedat

Steven Hope

Dougal Hargreaves

Oliver Lloyd-Houldey

Dasha Nicholls

Steph Scott

Russell M. Viner

Frances Hillier-Brown



Abstract

Introduction: Robust measures of integration are essential for assessment of the development, design and implementation of integration within healthcare systems. This review aimed to identify measurement instruments for integration within children and young people’s (CYP) healthcare systems (PROSPERO registration number CRD42021235383).

Methods: We searched electronic databases (PubMED and Ovid Embase) using three main concepts: ‘(integrated care) AND (child population) AND (measurement)’, along with additional searches.

Results: Fifteen studies describing 16 measurement instruments were eligible for inclusion. The majority of studies were conducted in the USA. There was a diversity of health conditions included in the studies. The most frequent type of assessment used was a questionnaire (11 identified), but interviews, patient data and healthcare records, and focus groups were also used. Integration outcomes assessed were quality of care coordination, quality of collaboration, continuity of care, completeness of care, structure of care, quality of communication, and local implementation of integrated care.

Conclusion: A variety of instruments for the measurement of integration within CYP healthcare systems were identified. Further work on the standardisation of integrated care measures would be valuable; however, it is important that instruments and measures meet the needs of specific settings, populations and conditions being studied.

Citation

Dedat, Z., Hope, S., Hargreaves, D., Lloyd-Houldey, O., Nicholls, D., Scott, S., …Hillier-Brown, F. (2023). Measurement Instruments for Integration within Children and Young People Healthcare Systems and Networks: A Rapid Review of the International Literature. International Journal of Integrated Care, 23(2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7028

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 9, 2023
Online Publication Date May 23, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date Aug 2, 2023
Publicly Available Date Aug 2, 2023
Journal International Journal of Integrated Care
Publisher Ubiquity Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 2
Article Number 18
Pages 1-10
DOI https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7028
Keywords Health Policy; Sociology and Political Science; Health (social science)
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1709950

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