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Table 3 Themes, subthemes, and cite frequencies

From: From fragmentation toward integration: a preliminary study of a new long-term care policy in a fast-aging country

Mechanisms / Themes

Subthemes

Keywords

Cite Frequency

1. Inter-entity organization and management

1-1. Lack of policy integration between government departments

• Role, Standpoint

12

• Government Administrative

6

• Process, Procedure

 

1-2. Lack of understanding of the new policy among service agencies

• Inter-organization, Department, Linkage

5

 

1-3. Lack of integration of vision and scope of service among service agencies

• Service Agencies

14

2. Coordination of care

2-1. Barriers to coordination between government care manager and agency case managers

2-2. Agencies’ lack of understanding of care coordination

• Case Management、Service Plan Development

14

• Link the Resources

3. Integrated information systems

3-1. Challenges to information sharing among service agencies

• Multi-information, Mix-information, Data, medical record

6

4. Integrated financing

4-1. Uncertainty about costs of recruiting new clients

4-2. Uncertainty about finance mechanisms

• Payment, Charge

5

4

• Cost