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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2022

Edited by
Claudia B. Maier ,
Marieke Kroezen ,
Reinhard Busse  and
Matthias Wismar
Claudia B. Maier
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Berlin
Marieke Kroezen
Affiliation:
Trimbos Institute
Reinhard Busse
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Berlin
Matthias Wismar
Affiliation:
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

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Skill-mix Innovation, Effectiveness and Implementation
Improving Primary and Chronic Care
 , pp. ix - xii
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022
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Contents

  1. List of Figures

  2. List of Tables

  3. List of Boxes

  4. List of Contributors

  5. List of Abbreviations

  6. Foreword

  7. Acknowledgements

  8. 1Skill-mix for primary and chronic care: definitions, conceptual framework and relevance for policy and practice

    1. 1.1Introduction: why skill-mix?

    2. 1.2Aims of this skill-mix volume

    3. 1.3Policy relevance: why now?

    4. 1.4Skill-mix and the health workforce: definitions

    5. 1.5The diversity and skill-mix of health professions in Europe: a snapshot

    6. 1.6Conceptual framework of the skill-mix study

    7. 1.7Methods

    8. 1.8Overview of this volume

  9. 2Skill-mix changes: what evidence on patient outcomes and health systems?

    1. 2.1Overview of the evidence: skill-mix interventions, professions, care sectors

    2. 2.2Evidence on outcomes: what skill-mix interventions are promising?

    3. 2.3Strength of the evidence and limitations

    4. 2.4Transferability of the findings

    5. 2.5Conclusions

  10. 3Implementing skill-mix changes: lessons for policy and practice

    1. 3.1Introduction

    2. 3.2Overview of the evidence on implementation

    3. 3.3Evidence synthesis: the role of education and health workforce planning and skill-mix

    4. 3.4Evidence synthesis: the role of policy and financing in implementing skill-mix changes

    5. 3.5Evidence synthesis: organizational strategies to implement skill-mix changes

    6. 3.6Strength of the evidence and limitations

    7. 3.7Policy lessons and recommendations

  11. 4Keeping people healthy: skill-mix innovations for improved disease prevention and health promotion

    1. 4.1Introduction

    2. 4.2Research evidence on outcomes of skill-mix changes addressing prevention and health promotion

    3. 4.3Skill-mix innovations and reforms: trends

    4. 4.4Conclusions and outlook

  12. 5Caring for people with acute conditions: transitional care, relocation of care and new division of work

    1. 5.1Introduction

    2. 5.2Evidence on outcomes based on an overview of reviews

    3. 5.3Skill-mix strategies addressing acute conditions

    4. 5.4Outcomes of skill-mix interventions

    5. 5.5Strengths and limitations of the reviewed evidence

    6. 5.6Conclusions on skill-mix intervention effectiveness in acute and transitional care

    7. 5.7Acute and transitional care skill-mix innovations and reforms

    8. 5.8Conclusions

  13. 6Chronic conditions and multimorbidity: skill-mix innovations for enhanced quality and coordination of care

    1. 6.1Introduction

    2. 6.2Evidence on outcomes of skill-mix interventions for chronic conditions and multimorbidity

    3. 6.3Country developments and trends in skill-mix innovation for chronic care and multimorbidity across Europe

    4. 6.4Conclusions

  14. 7Long-term and palliative care at home: skill-mix innovations for enhanced responsiveness and satisfaction of patients and caregivers

    1. 7.1Introduction

    2. 7.2Evidence on outcomes

    3. 7.3Skill-mix innovations and reforms: overview of trends across Europe

    4. 7.4Conclusions

  15. 8Addressing the particular challenges of patients living in rural and remote areas and for disadvantaged groups: skill-mix innovations to improve access and quality of care

    1. 8.1Introduction

    2. 8.2Skill-mix in relation to access to services and evidence on outcomes

    3. 8.3Skill-mix innovations and reforms: country skill-mix examples for vulnerable and rural populations

    4. 8.4Conclusions

  16. 9Education and planning: anticipating and responding to skill gaps, changing skill needs and competencies

    1. 9.1Introduction

    2. 9.2Overview of the evidence on education, planning and skill-mix

    3. 9.3Role of education and health workforce planning in the implementation of skill-mix innovations

    4. 9.4Conclusions

  17. 10Implementing skill-mix innovations: role of policy and financing

    1. 10.1Introduction

    2. 10.2Review of the evidence

    3. 10.3Policy and implementation: trends and country examples

    4. 10.4Conclusions

  18. 11Change management in health care settings: organizational strategies to foster skill-mix changes

    1. 11.1Introduction

    2. 11.2Overview of the evidence on implementation at organizational level

    3. 11.3Trends in implementation at the organizational level

    4. 11.4Conclusions

  19. Index

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