Policy Points: Investigations on systematic methodologies for measuring integrated care
should coincide with the growing interest in this field of research. A systematic review of …

Background Integrated healthcare delivery is a policy goal of healthcare systems. There is
no consensus on how to measure the concept, which makes it difficult to monitor progress …

Methods: The validation process includes the assessment of the content of the measure and
its psychometric properties. Conclusion: If the measure is deemed to be valid, the study will …

Background: Despite far reaching support for integrated care, conceptualizing and
measuring integrated care remains challenging. This knowledge synthesis aimed to identify …

Methods An extensive, systematic literature review in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO,
Cochrane Library, Web of Science for the years 1980–2011. Selected abstracts were …

Objective: As part of the EU-funded Project INTEGRATE, the research sought to develop an
evidence-based understanding of the key dimensions and items of integrated care …

Background Healthcare systems are working to move towards more integrated, patient-
centered care. This study describes the development and testing of a multidimensional self …

Background In the organization of health care and health care systems, there is an
increasing trend towards integrated care. Policy-makers from different countries are creating …

Background Integrated care is considered as a strategy to improve the delivery, efficiency,
client outcomes and satisfaction rates of health care. To integrate the care from multiple …

Background As people are living longer with higher incidences of long-term health
conditions, there is a move towards greater integration of care, including integration of …