Title |
Case managers for older persons with multi-morbidity and their everyday work – a focused ethnography
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-13-496 |
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Authors |
Markus Gustafsson, Jimmie Kristensson, Göran Holst, Ania Willman, Doris Bohman |
Abstract |
Modern-day health systems are complex, making it difficult to assure continuity of care for older persons with multi-morbidity. One way of intervening in a health system that is leading to fragmented care is by utilising Case Management (CM). CM aims to improve co-ordination of healthcare and social services. To better understand and advance the development of CM, there is a need for additional research that provides rich descriptions of CM in practice. This knowledge is important as there could be unknown mechanisms, contextual or interpersonal, that contribute to the success or failure of a CM intervention. Furthermore, the CM intervention in this study is conducted in the context of the Swedish health system, which prior to this intervention was unfamiliar with this kind of coordinative service. The aim of this study was to explore the everyday work undertaken by case managers within a CM intervention, with a focus on their experiences. |
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