Date of Award
1-1-2017
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
School of Public Health
First Advisor
Anita Wang
Second Advisor
Meredith Stowe
Abstract
A qualitative study was conducted to evaluate the Neighbourhood Team Model of the National Health Service in West Essex. The West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) initiated the community healthcare-based neighbourhood teams in West Essex in October 2015. A neighbourhood team consists of all levels of health and social care providers but is concentrated on a smaller, local population. The proposed Neighbourhood Team Model was developed to allow providers to better deliver efficient patient-centred healthcare. For the past six months, the West Essex CCG encountered challenges in implementing the model to seven local areas within West Essex. To evaluate the progress of this initiative, 24 participants were purposely selected for interviews to assess the challenges and potential for the Neighbourhood Team Model. Participants consisted of key stakeholders from the West Essex CCG, primary care, the voluntary sector, social care, and one of the main health centres in West Essex, Princess Alexandra Hospital. Ten major themes, 30 sub-themes, and over 30 practical suggestions for the implementation of the model were identified through the interview transcripts.
Recommended Citation
Alawa, Jude and Qian, Yuhao, "Improving Community Healthcare: A Qualitative Evaluation Of The Neighborhood Team Model In West Essex" (2017). Public Health Theses. 1236.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysphtdl/1236
Comments
This is an Open Access Thesis.