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Development of a patient centred care pathway across health care providers: a qualitative study

Røsstad, Tove; Garåsen, Helge; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Sletvold, Olav; Grimsmo, Anders
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/300590
Date
2013
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BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(121):1-9   10.1186/1472-6963-13-121
Abstract
Background: Different models for care pathways involving both specialist and primary care have been developed

to ensure adequate follow-up after discharge. These care pathways have mainly been developed and run by

specialist care and have been disease-based. In this study, primary care providers took the initiative to develop a

model for integrated care pathways across care levels for older patients in need of home care services after

discharge. Initially, the objective was to develop pathways for patients diagnosed with heart failure, COPD and

stroke. The aim of this paper is to investigate the process and the experiences of the participants in this

developmental work. The participants were drawn from three hospitals, six municipalities and patient organizations

in Central Norway.

Methods: This qualitative study used focus group interviews, written material and observations. Representatives

from the hospitals, municipalities and patient organizations taking part in the development process were chosen as

informants.

Results: The development process was very challenging because of the differing perspectives on care and different

organizational structures in specialist care and primary care. In this study, the disease perspective, being dominant

in specialist care, was not found to be suitable for use in primary health care because of the need to cover a

broader perspective including the patient’s functioning, social situation and his or her preferences. Furthermore,

managing several different disease-based care pathways was found to be unsuitable in home care services, as well

as unsuitable for a population characterized by a substantial degree of comorbidity. The outcome of the

development process was a consensus that outlined a single, common patient-centred care pathway for transition

from hospital to follow-up in primary care. The pathway was suitable for most common diseases and included

functional and social aspects as well as disease follow-up, thus merging the differing perspectives. The

disease-based care pathways were kept for use within the hospitals.

Conclusions: Disease-based care pathways for older patients were found to be neither feasible nor sustainable in

primary care. A common patient-centred care pathway that could meet the needs of multi- morbid patients was

recommended.

Keywords: Care coordination, Continuity of patient care, Healthcare disparities, Multi-morbidity, Patient discharge,

Primary care, Home care services, Interdisciplinary communication, Organizational culture, Health services for

the aged.
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BioMed Central
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BMC Health Services Research

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