ISQUA16-1201PATIENT-PROVIDER DISCONNECT: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF UNDERSTANDING AND PERCEPTIONS TO CARE INTEGRATION IN SINGAPORE

Integrated care has been well-recognized as a solution to improve quality of care and quality of life for patients with complex, long-term problems cutting across multiple services, providers, and settings. As Singapore's healthcare system increasingly adopts integrated models of care, it is unclear if providers, patients and caregivers share adequate and similar understanding of such development. This study aims primarily to assess understanding and perception of care integration among various key healthcare stakeholders (providers, patients, caregivers, administrators) in Singapore. Secondary objectives were to identify challenges and expectations in implementing …