Objective Health services fragmentation is one of the main obstacles to effective health care in Latin-America, particularly for chronic diseases. This research builds upon results from Equity-LA (FP7-B-223123) and focuses on one of the most promoted policies to respond to fragmentation in LA, the development of Integrated Health Care Networks (IHN). The general objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of different care integration strategies in improving coordination and quality of care of IHN in different health care systems in Latin America, with particular reference to chronic diseases. Methods: The study adopts a quasi-experimental design, with a participatory action-research approach. In each country, two comparable IHN will be selected -one acting as the intervention and the other as the control area. It is structured in four phases: 1) a base-line study using qualitative and quantitative methods to carry out an initial evaluation of IHN performance; 2) design and implementation of an intervention focused on care coordination and quality of care; and based on health professionals training; 3) evaluation of effectiveness and limitations of interventions and associated contextual factors; and; 4) cross-country comparative analysis and elaboration of tools for getting research into policy. In each country, a research steering committee will be set up to lead the project, composed by health care professionals, managers, users and researchers. Results and relevance: The project will contribute to FP7 Cooperation Work Programme Health (SICA)’s objectives by: 1) generating evidence-based policies to improve integration of care in Latin American countries; 2) strengthening research capacity of all involved institutions in order to enhance knowledge development on care integration in their countries; and by 3) contributing to skills improvement and motivation of health workforce, through training programs aimed at improving care coordination and quality. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencestropical medicinesocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP7-HEALTH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health Topic(s) HEALTH.2012.3.4-1 - Research on health systems and services in low- and middle-income countries Call for proposal FP7-HEALTH-2012-INNOVATION-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP-SICA - Small/medium-scale focused research project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries(SICA) Coordinator CONSORCI DE SALUT I D'ATENCIO SOCIAL DE CATALUNYA EU contribution € 1 250 999,68 Address AVENIDA DEL TIBIDABO 21 08022 Barcelona Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Eduard Casadevalls (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUUT VOOR TROPISCHE GENEESKUNDE Belgium EU contribution € 545 984,00 Address NATIONALESTRAAT 155 2000 ANTWERPEN See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. 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Antwerpen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jef Van Lint (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COLEGIO MAYOR DE NUESTRA SENORA DELROSARIO CORPORACION SIN ANIMO DE LUCRO Colombia EU contribution € 746 076,00 Address CALLE 12C 6-25 Bogota Dc See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Lucy Ariari Cortés Trujillo (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA INTEGRAL PROFESSOR FERNANDO FIGUEIRA Brazil EU contribution € 559 244,79 Address RUA DOS COELHOS 300 BOA VISTA 50070 550 RECIFE PE See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Silvia Vidon (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE DE PERNAMBUCO Participation ended Brazil EU contribution € 23 382,13 Address AV AGAMENON MAGALHAES S/N 50100 010 Recife See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Alessandro Guedes Monteiro (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE Chile EU contribution € 729 172,40 Address Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1058 10 Santiago See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paola Alejandra González Sánchez (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA Mexico EU contribution € 618 438,00 Address ZONA UNIVERSITARIA, RECTORIA EDIF A, LOMAS DEL ESTADIO 91090 XALAPA See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact María Angélica Tapia (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO - UNR Argentina EU contribution € 718 687,20 Address CORDOBA STREET 1814 2000 Rosario See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Irene Luppi (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPUBLICA Uruguay EU contribution € 734 952,80 Address Avenida 18 de julio 1824 11200 Montevideo See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Susana Verdias (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
