How is the sustainability of chronic disease health programmes empirically measured in hospital and related healthcare services? - A scoping review

L Francis; D Dunt; DA Cadilhac

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How is the sustainability of chronic disease health programmes empirically measured in hospital and related healthcare services? - A scoping review

L Francis, D Dunt, DA Cadilhac

BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010944

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Abstract

Objectives Programmes to address chronic disease are a focus of governments worldwide. Despite growth in â € implementation science', there is a paucity of knowledge regarding the best means to measure sustainability. The aim of this review was to summarise current practice for measuring sustainability outcomes of chronic disease health programmes, providing guidance for programme planners and future directions for the academic field. Settings A scoping review of the literature spanning 1985-2015 was conducted using MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO and The Cochrane Library limited to English language and adults. Main search terms included chronic disease, acute care, sustainability, institutionali..

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This work is supported by the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence Grant 1001216. DAC was supported by a fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; 1063761 co-funded by National Heart Foundation).