Background Despite the availability of evidence-based guidance, many patients with type 2
diabetes do not achieve treatment goals. Aim To guide quality improvement strategies for …

Abstract Background Social Prescribing is a service in primary care that involves the referral
of patients with non-clinical needs to local services and activities provided by the third sector …

Background: Glycaemic control is suboptimal in a large proportion of people with type 2
diabetes who are consequently at an increased and avoidable risk of potentially severe …

Although integrated healthcare networks (IHNs) are promoted in Latin America in response
to health system fragmentation, few analyses on the coordination of care across levels in …

Many national policies propose integration between primary and specialist care to improve
the care of people with long-term conditions. There is an increasing need to understand how …

Methods: Seven focus groups were conducted in January through July 2014 with 21
informants from general practice, local healthcare centres and a pulmonary department at a …

Objectives International evidence suggests the diabetes nurse specialist (DNS) has a key
role in supporting integrated management of diabetes. We examine whether hospital and …

Background Integrated care interventions for chronic conditions can lead to improved
outcomes, but it is not clear when and why this is the case. This study aims to answer the …

In 2014, the World Heart Federation (WHF) launched an initiative to develop a series of
Roadmaps [1e6]. Their aim is to identify potential roadblocks on the pathway to effective …

Purpose The aim of this study was to describe the perspectives of diabetes care
professionals regarding the roles and responsibilities of people with diabetes (PWD), health …