Can Integrated Care Help in Meeting the Challenges Posed on Our Health Care Systems by COVID-19? Some Preliminary Lessons Learned from the European VIGOUR Project
Lindner, Sonja (Medical University of Graz. Department of Internal Medicine)
Kubitschke, Lutz (Empirica GmbH)
Lionis, Christos (University of Crete. School of Medicine. Clinic of Social and Family Medicine)
Anastasaki, Marilena (University of Crete. School of Medicine. Clinic of Social and Family Medicine)
Kirchmayer, Ursula (Lazio Regional Health Service. Department of Epidemiology ASL Roma 1)
Giacomini, Simona (Lazio Regional Health Service. ASL Viterbo)
De Luca, Vincenzo (Federico II University Hospital. Research and Development Unit)
Iaccarino, Guido (Federico II University and Hospital. Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences)
Illario, Maddalena (Federico II University. Department of Public Health)
Maddalena, Antonio (Local Health Agency Naples 1 Department for Home Care Services)
Maritati, Antonio (ProMIS Coordination, Health Committee and Social & Health Relations Organization Unit Social and Health Area, Veneto Region)
Conforti, Diego (Autonomous Province of Trento. Department of Health and Social Policies)
Roba, Isabella (ALISA Liguria Region)
Musian, Daniele (ALISA Liguria Region)
Cano, Antonio (University of Valencia. Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Granell, Monica (University of Valencia. Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Carriazo, Ana M. (Regional Ministry of Health and Families of Andalusia)
Lama, Carmen M. (Regional Ministry of Health and Families of Andalusia)
Rodríguez, Susana (Regional Ministry of Health and Families of Andalusia)
Guligowska, Agnieszka (University of Lodz. Department of Geriatrics Medical)
Kostka, Tomasz (Medical University of Lodz. Department of Geriatrics)
Konijnendijk, Annemieke (University of Twente. Department of Biomedical Signals and Systems)
Vitullo, Maria (Santobono-Pausilipon Hospital)
Garcia-Rudolph, Alejandro (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)
Solana-Sánchez, Javier (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)
Maggio, Marcello (University of Parma. Department of Medicine and Surgery)
Liotta, Giuseppe (University of Rome Tor Vergata. Department of Biomedicine and Prevention)
Tziraki, Chariklia (Medical University of Graz. Department of Internal Medicine)
Roller-Wirnsberger, Regina (University of Crete. School of Medicine)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2020
Abstract:	The COVID-19 pandemic puts health and care systems under pressure globally. This current paper highlights challenges arising in the care for older and vulnerable populations in this context and reflects upon possible perspectives for different systems making use of nested integrated care approaches adapted during the work of the EU-funded project VIGOUR.
Grants:	European Commission 826640
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Integrated care ; COVID-19 ; Pandemic management ; Vulnerable patients ; Health care ; Social care
Published in:	International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 20, Num. 4 (october 2020) , ISSN 1568-4156

DOI: 10.5334/ijic.5596
PMID: 33132789

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