Learning integrated care from the Dutch

Bartolomeu Pires, Sandra Martins, Portillo, Mari Carmen and Achterberg, Wilco (2024) Learning integrated care from the Dutch. Journal of Integrated Care. (doi:10.1108/JICA-07-2024-0042).

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Abstract

Purpose: this article aims to gather lessons from a research interchange between England and The Netherlands, reflecting on the countries’ delivery of integrated care across adult and elderly long-term care and how to transfer learning across contexts.

Design/methodology/approach: the paper describes the Dutch health and care system, using four key components of integrated care described in the literature: person-centred, expert knowledge, continuity and coordination.

Findings: the Dutch deliver integrated care expertise in each component assessed. The weakest integrated care characteristics in England are multi-sectoral coordination and person-centred care.

Originality/value: this article develops an overview of integrated care delivery in The Netherlands and puts a spotlight on the importance of exchanging real-world experiences, not just evidence-based, to collaboratively improve integrated care in England. There is no need to reinvent the all-wheel, a lot of good is already done, tested and proved.

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