The development process of four new digital tools in Flanders: how blended care could be an answer to the challenges of integrated care

Child and youth care services are facing several challenges these days, such as a high caseload, waiting lists, fragmented care, excessive focus on administration and staff shortages (Naert et al., 2017). These challenges are often obstacles for high-quality care, tailored to the needs of children, youngsters and their families. Innovative solutions, such as digital tools, can help to cope with these challenges. While international research shows that blended care (the combination of on- and offline care) is promising (Wentzel et al., 2016; Van Orden et al., 2018), research on blended youth ca... Mehr ...