Understanding the influences on the design and delivery of an integrated child health and social care service in underserved communities in the UK: A qualitative exploration using the SELFIE framework
The pilot appeared to deliver multiple benefits for both patients and staff particularly through collocating health care and social support. However, sustainable integrated health and social care requires greater institutional commitment and leadership.
Authors
- Ian Litchfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1169-5392)
- Charl C. Wolhuter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4602-7113)
- Muslim Abbas Syed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4372-1935)
- Lorraine Harper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1343-9234)
- Chris Bird (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1624-1533)
- F Dutton
- M Melyda
Institutions
- Primary Health Care (QA)
- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- West Heath Hospital (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Policy
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105458
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82