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ArticleInternational journal of integrated care

Does it matter who organises your health care?

Paresh Dawda, Ian S McRae, Laurann Yen, Md Mofizul Islam, Nasser Bagheri, Tanisha Jowsey, Michelle Banfield, Anne Parkinson

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Article in International journal of integrated care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Paresh DawdaAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Ian S McRaeAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Laurann YenAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
Md Mofizul IslamAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
Nasser BagheriAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
Tanisha JowseyAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
Michelle BanfieldAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
Anne ParkinsonAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
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Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs the prevalence of long-term and multimorbid conditions is increasing, patients increasingly require consultations with multiple health care professionals and coordination of their care needs.

methodsThis study is based on a 2011 survey of older Australians which draws on sub-populations of people with diabetes aged 50 years or over, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and members of Nationals Seniors Australia. We develop a composite coordination measure and examine differences in the measure with different care coordination indicators using both descriptive and regression methods. Three categories of respondent-perceived care organisers are used: health care professionals; "no one"; and patients, their partner, relative or friend.

resultsOf the 2,540 survey respondents (an overall response rate of 24%), 1,865 provided information on who organised their health care, and composite coordination measures were calculated for 1,614. Multivariate analysis showed the composite score was highest where a health care professional coordinated care, followed by care organised by self or a carer, and then the group reporting no organiser.

conclusionIn moving towards care coordination there are opportunities to improve the care coordination process itself, and the key enablers to improving care coordination appear to be the availability and communication of clinical information and the role of the clinical team.

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chronic diseasecoordinationlong-term conditions

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PMID26150760
PMCPMC4491326
OpenAlexW1627624389

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