In the context of health care delivery for senior citizens, this research utilizes three studies that examine the development and implementation of health policy and the factors that can directly or indirectly impact the effective delivery of health services to senior citizens. It utilizes three essays employing mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) methods including semi structured interviews, multiple regression and partial least squares structural equation modelling to examine the extent to which the implementation of health services delivered attributes of primary and integrated care to seniors. The two essays identified methods, approaches and strategies of integrated care relevant to the development of policy that can be successfully implemented when the contextual issues that older people consider to be important in maintaining their functional capabilities and their motivation to improve health as perceived by them are addressed. Consequent upon the results from these studies, the third essay examines the methodological issues on integrated geriatric care implementation when guidelines for effective policy development identified were not followed. By highlighting the relationship between effective policy and patient satisfaction, these three essays' recommended approach enhances the theory of health design that confirms that theoretical models of primary care must incorporate the system, process and service delivery levels of care to optimize seniors health.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1707305 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Abah, Theresa |
| Contributors | Prybutok, Gayle, Prybutok, Victor R., Mpofu, Elias, Senn, Will |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 120 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Abah, Theresa L, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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