The implementation of a Community Health Centre-based primary care model in Italy. The experience of the Case della Salute in the Emilia-Romagna Region.
Ann Ist Super Sanita
; 52(1): 70-7, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Comunity Health Centre (CHC) primary care model is a team-based health care delivery model intended to provide comprehensive and continuous medical care to patients within a defined community. The CHC, Case della Salute in Italian, model was introduced in the Emilia-Romagna Region in 2010.METHODS:
We present updated data on the implementation on the CHC Case della Salute primary care model in the Emilia-Romagna Region.RESULTS:
There are 67 operating CHCs in Emilia-Romagna (update March 2015); 26 small (39%), 24 medium (36%) and 17 large (25%). Since 2011 the number of operating CHCs has increased by 60%, reaching 55% of the target planned CHCs (n. = 122). There is, on average, one running CHC per 66.524 inhabitants. 16% of total general practitioners (GPs) and 8.4% of total family paediatricians working in Emilia-Romagna have their practice in CHCs. CHCs offer primary and specialist integrated care, prevention services, health education and social care.DISCUSSION:
Although preliminary results suggest CHCs have fostered primary care's quality and efficiency, more research is needed to assess their impact on improving clinical, social and economic outcomes.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Centros Comunitários de Saúde
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Atenção à Saúde
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Ist Super Sanita
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália