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Indicators and Measurement Tools for Health Systems Integration: A Knowledge Synthesis
Esther Suter1,2, Nelly D Oelke3, Maria Alice Dias da Silva Lima4
1Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, CA.
International Journal of Integrated Care
|March 29, 2018
Summary
Measuring integrated care is challenging. This study identified 114 tools across 16 domains, highlighting gaps in foundational components but offering options for assessing overall integration progress.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Health Services Research
- Systems Science
Background:
- Conceptualizing and measuring integrated care presents significant challenges despite widespread support.
- A knowledge synthesis was conducted to address these measurement difficulties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify indicator domains for integrated care.
- To find tools for measuring progress towards integrated care.
Main Methods:
- An established framework and a Delphi survey with integration experts were used to define measurement domains.
- Literature searches and reviews were performed to identify relevant measurement tools for each domain.
Main Results:
- 114 unique tools were identified from 7,133 abstracts.
- Abundant tools exist for care coordination, patient engagement, and team effectiveness.
- Few tools were found for performance measurement, information systems, organizational goal alignment, and resource allocation.
- 12 tools measure overall integration or multiple domains.
Conclusions:
- Gaps persist in tools measuring foundational components essential for integrated care.
- "Overall integration" tools can provide a broad assessment in the absence of targeted measures.
- Identifying 114 tools across 16 domains supports the development of a unified measurement framework for evaluating integrated care strategies.
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