Reconceptualizing integrated people-centred health services: Towards a mechanism-sensitive model using realist evaluation
People-centred care is an emergent property of aligned, interacting IPCHS strategies, as opposed to isolated interventions. Further research should test and refine the proposed mechanism-sensitive approach to implementing the IPCHS framework.
Authors
- Sanah Bucibo
- Zamasomi Luvuno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-6949)
- Tasneem Kathree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8451-9197)
- André Janse van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-2232)
- Usangiphile E Buthelezi
- Arvin Bhana
- Noxolisa Radebe
- Inge Petersen
- Mosa Moshabela
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Health Systems Trust (ZA)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- University College London (GB)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Science & Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119190
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00