Patient-centred access to health care: a framework analysis of the care interface for frail older adults.
Donata KurpasHolly GwytherKatarzyna SzwamelRachel L ShawBarbara D'AvanzoCarol A HollandMaria Magdalena Bujnowska-FedakPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2018)
There is an immediate need to improve access to health and social care systems for pre-frail and frail patients, as well as their caregivers. Health and social care services need to be integrated to reduce bureaucracy and increase the timeliness of treatment and care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- palliative care
- mental health
- affordable care act
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- newly diagnosed
- pain management
- health information
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- case report
- community dwelling
- combination therapy
- health promotion
- patient reported