Integrated care for older people with complex needs V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Integrated care for older people with complex needs: an action research study to improve practice by understanding the patient experience.
IRAS ID
129423
Contact name
Gemma Hughes
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Mary, University of London
Research summary
Integrated care is an approach to organising services that focuses on coordinating care around the needs of patients. Although current policy supports integrated care, there is little empirical evidence to such development. This study will develop a rich understanding of integrated care in practice as it develops in three London boroughs for older, frail people and those with complex long term conditions. A mixed-methods action research approach will gather data for an in-depth case study that will illuminate the challenges of achieving integrated care and develop and implement a methodology which will achieve iterative quality improvement of integrated care efforts.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/LO/1610
Date of REC Opinion
29 Nov 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion