Financial Barriers Decrease Benefits of Interprofessional Collaboration within Integrated Care Programs: Results of a Nationwide Survey

Ingrid Gilles, Séverine Schusselé Filliettaz, Peter Berchtold, Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is a key ingredient of integrated care. Nevertheless, IPC benefits remain unclear and its implementation within integrated care initiatives is not straightforward. In this study, we first explored whether IPC was associated with organisational and patient care improvements in Swiss integrated care initiatives; we then investigated the effect of various barriers faced by these initiatives, on these associations. METHODS: Self-reported data from 153 integrated care initiatives included in the Swiss Integrated Care Survey was used. We conducted moderated mediation analyses in which patient care improvements were the outcome, the degree of IPC implementation was the predictor, organisational improvements were the mediator, and professional, patient and financial barriers to integrated care, the moderators. RESULTS: IPC implementation within integrated care was associated with organisational improvements, which in turn were associated with patient care improvements; this path no longer existed when financial barriers to integrated care were considered. CONCLUSION: Organisational improvements should be considered a priority when implementing IPC within integrated care initiatives since patient care improvements due to IPC can be expected mainly when organisational aspects are improved. More importantly, the role of financial barriers should be acknowledged, and actions taken to reduce their impact on integrated care.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10
Number of pages1
JournalInternational journal of integrated care
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Switzerland
  • barriers
  • integrated care
  • interprofessional collaboration
  • moderated mediations
  • survey methods

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