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Integrated care for chronic diseases in Belgium: scientific support and evaluation of pilot projects.

In Belgium, the project ´Integrated care for chronic patients´ was launched ((Integreo). About 20 projects will pilot innovative strategies in catchment areas of 100.000-150.000 inhabitants. The Het FAITH.be consortium (Federated consortium for Appraisal of Integrated care Teams in Health in Belgium) is responsible for the support and evaluation of these chronic care projects in Belgium. Four parts can be distinguished. 1. In the outcome evaluation the Triple Aims goals and job satisfaction of providers of care will be studied. 2. The implementation analysis of the projects 3. Support for the projects ti help them to perform auto analysis 4. Support actions to the federal administration bodies The FAITH consortium consists of six Belgian universities. Besides the University of Antwerpen (Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary care, Centre for General Practice), the UGent, KULeuven, VUB, ULg and UCL (coordinator) are partners in the consortium. For the University of Antwerp you may contact Principal researcher: Elien Colman, PhD (elien.colman@uantwerpen.be) Promotors Universiteit Antwerpen: Sibyl Anthierens (sibyl anthierens@uantwerpen.be) en Roy Remmen (roy.remmen@uantwerpen.be)
Date:1 Mar 2017 →  30 Jun 2020
Keywords:CHRONIC DISEASE
Disciplines:Public health care, Public health sciences, Public health services, Education curriculum, Social work, Other sociology and anthropology
Project type:Collaboration project