Local practice facilitation: supporting proactive and integrated chronic care in primary care practices in Antwerp, Belgium

Introduction: Primary care practices are pressured by the increased prevalence of chronic diseases and multimorbidity. Due to this increased workload, answering the needs of patients with complex chronic diseases is particularly challenging. Patients with vulnerabilities experience problems in multiple life domains. As a result, their chronic disease often does not get the attention needed. These patients would profit from a more proactive and integrated care organisation. Today, Belgian general practitioners can still make big steps towards integrated care. They often want to improve their ca... Mehr ...