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. 2024 Oct 3;24(4):1. doi: 10.5334/ijic.8613

Table 2.

Included Elements in the OPCS Categories and Codes.


PRELIMINARY CODES GROUPS OF CODES SUBCATEGORY GENERIC CATEGORY MAIN CATEGORY

Various screening tools NECPAL others screening tools Shared screening tool PC standard screening tool Standard screening tool

Identify and label PC patient PC patient identification

Information Multiple information platforms Multiple Information systems Shared information system Information system

Multiple information modalities

Various documents Documents shared Information shared by all

Various professionals Competent and qualified prof. Qualified professionals Professionals, resources and services Funding and resources

Various services Existent multiple services Multiple services

Communication Professionals’ coordination Professionals’ collaboration PC professionals’ collaboration Coordination

Same vision Same vision Professionals’ shared vision

Patient intervention before complications Identification/intervention PC patient effective identification and intervention PC patient early detection and intervention Early intervention

24/7 24/7 24/7 care PC system continuity of care Continuity of care

Intra-level network Network continuity PC continuity

Leaders Leaders Leadership Supportive policies and leadership Supportive policies and leadership

Dependency law Policies Policies

Case manager PC case manager identification Case manager PC case management

Needs, preferences, opinions Patient centred PT preferences Patient centred PC care Patient centred

PT centred care PT centred care

Intermediate care Intermediate care PC specialised intermediate care PC specialised intermediate care

Motivation of professionals Motivation of professionals Motivated Professionals Motivated PC professionals

Interdisciplinary Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary team Inclusive multidisciplinary team Multi/interdisciplinary team

Education, training Education/training Education/training Education/training Training and education

Implementation Implementation PC implementation PC implementation model Standard implementation model

Specialised care reduces cost PC services cost Specialised PC care Specialised PC cost-efficiency Cost-efficiency