Perceived Roles and Barriers in Delivering Community-Based Care: A Qualitative Study of Health and Social Care Professionals.
Lixia GeWan Fen YipAndy Hau Yan HoEric Chua Siang SengChristina Chieh Pann PeiIan Leong Yi OnnEvon Chua YiwenSinma ThamMoon-Ho Ringo HoWoan Shin TanPublished in: International journal of integrated care (2023)
Our results highlight that the roles of HCPs and SCPs go beyond the provision of direct medical and social care. They were involved in activating and empowering clients to take care of their health, and importantly, fostering community-based sustainable support networks to better empower individuals in coping with health challenges. The identified barriers shed light on areas for potential improvements for integrated community care.