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Integrated Health and Social Home Care Services in Catalonia: Professionals' Perception of its Implementation, Barriers, and Facilitators

This study aimed to assess the implementation of integrated social and health home care services (HCS) offered by the Government of Catalonia, and to identify the main barriers and facilitators of integrated HCS.

Author: Pilar Hilarión, Anna Vila, Joan C Contel, Sebastià J Santaeugènia , Jordi Amblàs-Novellas , Rosa Suñol , Conxita Barbeta , Aina Plaza , Emili Vela 


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Description: This is the first study on the degree of integration of social and health HCS in Catalonia based on the social care workers’ perception. The questionnaires used in this analysis helped identify the perceived best and worst implemented components of social and health HCS integration, as well as its main barriers and facilitators.


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Keywords: barriers and facilitators; health care; home care; home care services; integrated care; social care.

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