Implementation of integrated care for type 2 diabetes: a protocol for mixed methods research

International Journal of Integrated Care

Hubertus Johannes Maria Vrijhoef¹  Loraine Busetto²  Katrien Ger Luijkx² 

[1] Tilburg University, National University Singapore;Tilburg University;

关键词: integrated care;    type 2 diabetes;    implementation;    disease management;    chronic care model;    mixed methods;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: While integrated care for diabetes mellitus type 2 has achieved good results in terms of intermediate clinical and process outcomes, the evidence-based knowledge on its implementation is scarce, and insights generalisable to other settings therefore remain limited.

Objective: This study protocol provides a description of the design and methodology of a mixed methods study on the implementation of integrated care for type 2 diabetes. The aim of the proposed research is to investigate the mechanisms by which and the context in which integrated care for type 2 diabetes has been implemented, which outcomes have been achieved and how the context and mechanisms have affected the outcomes.

Methods: This article describes a convergent parallel mixed methods research design, including a systematic literature review on the implementation of integrated care for type 2 diabetes as well as a case study on two Dutch best practices on integrated care for type 2 diabetes.

Discussion: The implementation of integrated care for diabetes type 2 is an under-researched area. Insights from this study could be applied to other settings as well as other chronic conditions to strengthen the evidence on the implementation of integrated care.

【 授权许可】

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