Author:
Dambha-Miller Hajira,Simpson Glenn,Hobson Lucy,Olaniyan Doyinsola,Hodgson Sam,Roderick Paul,Fraser Simon DS,Little Paul,Everitt Hazel,Santer Miriam
Abstract
BackgroundGrowing demand from an increasingly ageing population with multimorbidity has resulted in complex health and social care needs requiring more integrated services. Integrating primary care with social services could utilise resources more efficiently, and improve experiences for patients, their families, and carers. There is limited evidence on progress including key barriers to and drivers of integration to inform large-scale national change.AimTo elicit stakeholder views on drivers and barriers of integrated primary care and social services, and highlight opportunities for successful implementation.Design and settingA qualitative interview study.MethodSemi-structured interviews with maximum variation sampling to capture stakeholder views across services and professions.ResultsThirty-seven interviews were conducted across England with people including GPs, nurses, social care staff, commissioners, local government officials, voluntary and private sector workers, patients, and carers. Drivers of integration included groups of like-minded individuals supported by good leadership, expanded interface roles to bridge gaps between systems, and co-location of services. Barriers included structural and interdisciplinary tension between professions, organisational self-interest, and challenges in record sharing.ConclusionDrivers and barriers to integration identified in other contexts are also present in primary care and social services. Benefits of integration are unlikely to be realised if these are not addressed in the design and execution of new initiatives. Efforts should go beyond local- and professional-level change to include wider systems- and policy-level initiatives. This will support a more systems-wide approach to integrated care reform, which is necessary to meet the complex and growing needs of an ageing multimorbid population.
Publisher
Royal College of General Practitioners
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