Towards an international taxonomy of integrated primary care: a Delphi consensus approach

Pim P Valentijn, Hubertus J M Vrijhoef, Dirk Ruwaard, Inge Boesveld, Rosa Y Arends, Marc A Bruijnzeels

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BACKGROUND: Developing integrated service models in a primary care setting is considered an essential strategy for establishing a sustainable and affordable health care system. The Rainbow Model of Integrated Care (RMIC) describes the theoretical foundations of integrated primary care. The aim of this study is to refine the RMIC by developing a consensus-based taxonomy of key features.

METHODS: First, the appropriateness of previously identified key features was retested by conducting an international Delphi study that was built on the results of a previous national Delphi study. Second, categorisation of the features among the RMIC integrated care domains was assessed in a second international Delphi study. Finally, a taxonomy was constructed by the researchers based on the results of the three Delphi studies.

RESULTS: The final taxonomy consists of 21 key features distributed over eight integration domains which are organised into three main categories: scope (person-focused vs. population-based), type (clinical, professional, organisational and system) and enablers (functional vs. normative) of an integrated primary care service model.

CONCLUSIONS: The taxonomy provides a crucial differentiation that clarifies and supports implementation, policy formulation and research regarding the organisation of integrated primary care. Further research is needed to develop instruments based on the taxonomy that can reveal the realm of integrated primary care in practice.

Originele taal-2English
Artikelnummer64
Aantal pagina's15
TijdschriftBMC Family Practice
Volume16
DOI's
StatusPublished - 22 mei 2015
Extern gepubliceerdJa

Keywords

  • classificatie/methoden
  • levering van gezondheidszorg, geïntegreerd/classificatie
  • Delphi techniek
  • mensen
  • internationale samenwerking
  • modellen, organisatorisch
  • Nederland
  • eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg/methoden

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