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标题：A Conceptual Framework for Integrated Community Care
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作者：Yacine Thiam ; Jean-François Allaire ; Paul Morin 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Integrated Care
电子版ISSN：1568-4156
出版年度：2021
卷号：21
期号：1
DOI：10.5334/ijic.5555
语种：English
出版社：Utrecht University, Maastricht University, Groningen University
摘要：Introduction: The various health and social care services provided in a given local area (i.e., place-based) must not only deliver primary care in proximity to the population, but act upstream on the social determinants of health. This type of care, when provided in a holistic and integrated manner, aims to improve the physical and mental health—but also the well-being and social capital—of individuals, families, groups and communities. This type of approach is known as Integrated Community Care (ICC). Theory and methods: This article was developed from a non-systematic review of scientific and grey literature followed by a qualitative analysis and researcher reflections on ICC. Results: The article presents the core concepts of ICC, namely temporality, local area, health care, social care, proximity and integration. These concepts are unpacked and a conceptual diagram is set forth to put the dynamic links between the concepts into perspective. Discussion and conclusion: The purpose of the article is to provide a conceptual clarification of ICC. Three examples of practise (from Switzerland, Quebec [Canada] and Italy) are used as illustrations to provide a better understanding of ICC and to open up horizons.