Principles for provision of integrated complex care for children across the acute–community interface in Europe

Maria Brenner*, Miriam P. O'Shea, Rebecca McHugh, Anne Clancy, Philip Larkin, Daniela Luzi, Fabrizio Pecoraro, Elena Montañana Olaso, Sapfo Lignou, Manna Alma, Rose Marie Satherley, Oscar Tamburis, Austin Warters, Ingrid Wolfe, Carol Hilliard, Jay Berry, Denise Alexander, Michael Rigby, Mitch Blair

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Abstract

This Viewpoint presents and discusses the development of the first core principles and standards for effective, personalised care of children living with complex care needs in Europe. These principles and standards emerged from an analysis of data gathered on several areas, including the integration of care for the child at the acute–community interface, the referral–discharge interface, the social care interface, nursing preparedness for practice, and experiences of the child and family. The three main principles, underpinned by a child-centric approach, are access to care, co-creation of care, and effective integrated governance. Collectively, the principles and standards offer a means to benchmark existing services for children living with complex care needs, to influence policy in relation to service delivery for these children, and to provide a suite of indicators with which to assess future service developments in this area.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)832-838
Number of pages7
JournalThe Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
Volume2
Issue number11
Early online date15 Oct 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2018

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