ANALYSIS OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIMORBIDITY AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.79823

Keywords:

Case management, Multimorbidity, Nursing, Caregivers, Qualitative research.

Abstract

Objective: To understand the experience of nurses and decision-makers when implementing the case management model in the care of patients with multimorbidity and their family caregivers.
Method: Qualitative descriptive study including nurses and decision-makers and conducted in Bogotá, Colombia. Content analysis of field journals and semi-structured interviews carried out in 2019-2020 was performed. ATLAS-TI was used for data processing and analysis.
Results: Six nurses and two decision-makers participated in the study. The following categories emerged: Nursing perception of care provided to patents with multimorbidity and their social environment; Nursing care experience in case management: role, contributions, and difficulties; and Implementation of the case management model in the Colombian context: implementation, impact, and role of providers.
Conclusions: The case manager requires experience and skills to communicate properly. Case management improves quality of life, therapeutic adherence, use of health services and reduces overload.

Published

2021-08-05

How to Cite

Montañez, R. A. C., Rodríguez, L. C. G., Vargas, A. M. A., Lopez, S. N. P., Algarra, A. J. C., & Hernández-Zambrano, S. M. (2021). ANALYSIS OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIMORBIDITY AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 26. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.79823

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Research