How should services for high-intensity users be organised? A scoping review of published literature with recommendations for future research and delivery of care

Further research is needed to better characterise HIUs, drivers of their behaviour and risk factors to determine which HIUs benefit from which interventions. Services need to operate at scale using near-real time data, be integrated with health as well as social care services, and use standardised, granular definitions of HIUs to guide appropriate interventions.

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JRSM Open
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1177/20542704251413949
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Emergency and Acute Care Studies
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Abstract

Further research is needed to better characterise HIUs, drivers of their behaviour and risk factors to determine which HIUs benefit from which interventions. Services need to operate at scale using near-real time data, be integrated with health as well as social care services, and use standardised, granular definitions of HIUs to guide appropriate interventions.

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB), Imperial Valley College (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 55%
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