Integrated care: better support for people with chronic conditions
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The Federal Public Service Health has published a new edition of 'Blikvanger Gezondheidszorg'. This time, integrated care is the central theme. The topic is important for many Belgians, as quite a few people live with several chronic conditions at the same time.
By integrated care, one means a way of working in which different healthcare providers collaborate. A general practitioner, a specialist, a nurse, a physiotherapist or a psychologist can, for example, make arrangements about the treatment of the same patient. In this way, care is better coordinated. The patient has less need to make the connections between the various services themselves.
For people with multiple chronic diseases, this can make a great deal of difference. They often need regular medical follow-up, and sometimes there are many different medications. Good coordination helps to prevent errors and to pass on information well between healthcare providers. The patient himself or herself is also more involved in the decisions made about his or her health.
The new edition of the publication aims to draw attention to this subject and shows how integrated care can work in practice. It is a theme that is likely to become even more important in the coming years, because the population is ageing and chronic conditions are occurring more and more often.
Sources: FPS Public Health
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