Cases & Publications.

Inside the black box: Examining the interconnectivity of components of integrated person-centred care of vulnerable groups through a realist lens. The current healthcare landscape is facing pressure due to increasing (complex) care needs, staff shortages, and rising costs. Integrated person-centred care (IPCC) is widely recognized as the optimal care model to enhance health and well-being, […]

Abstract Purpose: Achieving greater health and social care integration is a policy priority in many countries, but challenges remain. We focused on governance and accountability for integrated care and explored arrangements that shape more integrated delivery models or systems in Italy, the Netherlands and Scotland. We also examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected existing governance arrangements. […]

Published in JMIR Publications, January 17, 2024 Abstract Background:Artificial intelligence (AI)–powered technologies are being increasingly used in almost all fields, including medicine. However, to successfully implement medical AI applications, ensuring trust and acceptance toward such technologies is crucial for their successful spread and timely adoption worldwide. Although AI applications in medicine provide advantages to the […]

Published December 28, 2023 in International Journal of Integrated Care Abstract Introduction: Disproportionately higher deaths attributed to non-cancer causes in Singapore highlight the need for palliative beyond those with cancers. The Violet Program (ViP) was developed to provide home-based palliative to non-cancer patients residing in the Eastern region of Singapore. VIP aims to (i) reduce […]

Abstract Objectives1) to analyse the total average healthcare costs of a patient with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), as well as estimating the operational costs of the citizen-rescuer system (CRS); 2) to conduct an early modelling of the effects and healthcare costs of the Dutch CRS in comparison to no CRS. MethodsA health economic modelling […]

Published in the International Journal of Care Coordination, October 17,2023https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20534345231207527 Abstract IntroductionNurses play a crucial part in responding to pandemics. Not only are they often in direct contact with patients but nurses also can inform and educate the general public regarding vaccination. Mapping nurses’ preferences and knowledge on the value of vaccination can contribute to […]