Background Confusion exists over the definition of the care pathway concept and existing
conceptual frameworks contain various inadequacies which have led to implementation …

Background The imperative for effective intra‐and inter‐team collaboration has become
increasingly prioritised in healthcare policy both nationally (Darzi, 2008) and internationally …

Care pathways are often said to promote interprofessional teamwork. As no systematic
review on pathway effectiveness has ever focused on how care pathways promote …

Blunt chest trauma is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Complications in
blunt chest trauma develop secondary to rib fractures as a consequence of pain and …

Background Person-centred care (PCC) focusing on personalised goals and care plans
derived from “What matters to you?” has an impact on single disease outcomes, but studies …

Abstract Background The Operating Room (OR) is a key resource of all major hospitals, but
it also accounts for up 40% of resource costs. Improving cost effectiveness, while …

Abstract Background Person-Centered Integrated Care (PC-IC) is believed to improve
outcomes and experience for persons with multiple long-term and complex conditions. No …

Uncertainty appears to typify the experience of living with dementia. With an uncertain
illness trajectory and unpredictable levels of deterioration and stability in symptoms, people …

Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) could yield new insights into the
potential causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) and factors influencing its course as the use of AI …

Background Pathways to care are actions and strategies employed by individuals in order to
get help for health-related distress and the related processes of care providers. On several …