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Service Delivery Redesign for Noncommunicable Disease Management: Assessment of Needs and Solutions Through a Co-Creation Process in Argentina
Abstract
Introduction
In Argentina, the implementation of a national strategy to reduce the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has been hampered by challenges at the provincial level. We aimed to design a new model of care for NCDs at the primary care level by conducting a multimodal system assessment and co-design of potential solutions in the province of Mendoza.Methods
We carried out a mixed-methods study with 7 components: evaluation of patterns of care, patient focus groups, cross-sectional standardized population-based phone survey, an electronic cohort follow-up of patients with type 2 diabetes, in-depth interviews with stakeholders, a knowledge test for health care providers on chronic condition management, and a Delphi consensus to provide recommendations from stakeholders.Results
Focus group and in-depth interviews revealed access to primary health care for NCDs was associated with problems with long waiting times and time-consuming procedures for referral to laboratory tests, hospital care, and provision of medication. Mental health care services were particularly limited. Survey respondents (N=1,190) were predominantly covered through public (41%) or social security sectors (54%); 41% fell in the lowest income group. Contact with the health system was high (5.7 annual visits), but 19.7% reported unmet health care needs. Public sector providers perceived they provided high-quality care despite insufficient material and human resources. Within the social security sector, the main challenge was insufficient staff, particularly affecting mental health care. Health care providers showed a higher percentage of correct answers to depression-related questions, but worse results were seen in hypertension and diabetes care. Actions supported by evidence and expert agreement were identified for implementation to guide future system changes.Conclusion
Our research highlights the potential for Argentina's primary care system to initiate transformative, system-level changes aimed at improving health outcomes. We propose an innovative methodological assessment and co-design for improving primary care.Many UC-authored scholarly publications are freely available on this site because of the UC's open access policies. Let us know how this access is important for you.
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