Realigning theory with evidence to understand the role of care coordination in mental health services research.

Hynes DM, Thomas KC. Realigning theory with evidence to understand the role of care coordination in mental health services research. International journal of care coordination. 2023 Jun 1; 26(2):55-61.

Related HSR&D Project(s)

• RCS 21-136 – Research Career Scientist Award
• IIR 20-165 – Care Coordination and Outcomes for High Risk Patients: Building the Evidence for Implementation

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Current theoretical models intended to guide health services research and evaluation lack care coordination-its features and impacts. These aspects are critical for understanding the role of care coordination in healthcare use, quality, and outcomes. In this Focus article, we briefly review the well-known Andersen individual behavioral model (IBM) of healthcare use and the Donabedian health system and quality model (HSQM) together with recent practice-based evidence. We propose a new integrated theoretical model of healthcare and care coordination. The model can serve as a guide for future research to better understand the variation in care coordination services and delivery and its added value to improving mental health in different real-world settings.