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Jeannie Haggerty1, Catherine M Scott2, Yves Couturier3
1McGill Research Chair in Family and Community Medicine, McGill University and St. Mary's Hospital Research Centre, Montréal, QC.
Abstract:
Comprehensive primary healthcare for patients with complex care needs requires connections to other health services, social services and community supports. This descriptive comparative policy research program used publicly available documents and informant interviews to examine progress toward integrated comprehensive care through the lens of services needed by children and youth (0-25 years) and community-dwelling older adults (≥ 65 years) with high functional health needs. This article describes five projects. The following three findings emerged across all the projects: Canada indeed has multiple health systems; numerous integrated service delivery solutions are being trialled and most focus on medical services; and it is an ongoing challenge for ministries of health to engage physicians and physician associations in integration.
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