International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Patient and Citizen Partnership as a Governance Capacity for Scaling Up Integrated Care: Moving Toward Shared Leadership in Collaborative Governance

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Authors
Catherine Hudon 1
Marie-Dominique Poirier 2
1 Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
2 Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Keywords
Patient Engagement
Scaling Up
Integrated Care

Integrated Care and the Challenge of Scale-Up

 

Integrated care has been widely promoted as a promising response for populations with complex needs.1 Although definitions vary, integrated care broadly refers to coordinated and person-centred approaches that seek to align services across disciplines, organizations, and sectors in order to improve continuity, quality, and outcomes of care.2 ...(Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof
Available Online from 30 September 2026

  • Received Date 14 May 2026
  • Revised Date 12 August 2026
  • Accepted Date 29 September 2026
  • First Published Date 30 September 2026
  • Published Date 30 September 2026