Proactive and Integrated Management and Empowerment in Parkinson’s Disease: Designing a New Model of Care
Table 1
Problems with current care model and challenges to be addressed by an integrated model of care.
Problems with current care
The challenge is to:
Lack of multidisciplinary collaboration and continuity of care Issues detected late and managed reactively Difficult to access healthcare professionals with appropriate expertise in a timely fashion Lack of empowerment and involvement for patients and carers Care not managed close to home “One size fits all” treatment and focus mostly on motor symptoms
Deliver integrated care and continuity of care Manage issues early and proactively Facilitate access to specialised healthcare professionals Educate and empower patients and carers Organise care close to home Deliver personalised care and “precision” medicine
