[Social and health resources in Catalonia. Current situation].
The network of social and health care has advanced since its inception. Furthermore, news services have been created and some resources have been adapted within the framework of respective health plans. This article presents the current situation of the different social and health resources in Catalonia, as well as the main changes that have occurred in recent years, more specifically in the period of the Health Plan 2011-2015. This period is characterised by an adaptation of the social and health network within the context of chronic care, for which the development of intermediate care resources has become the most relevant aspect. There is also a need to create a single long-term care sector in which the health care quality is guaranteed. Moreover, in this period, integral and cross-care level is promoted in the health system through a greater coordination between all different levels of care. The social and health network, due to its trajectory and expertise, plays a key role in the quality of care for people with social and medical needs.
Plan director sociosanitario, Departamento de Salud, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España; Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: ibullich@gencat.cat.
Ingrid
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Bullich-Marín
Plan director sociosanitario, Departamento de Salud, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
Pau
P
Sánchez-Ferrín
Plan director sociosanitario, Departamento de Salud, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
Concepció
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Cabanes-Duran
Plan director sociosanitario, Departamento de Salud, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España; Fundació Salut i Envelliment, UAB, Barcelona, España.
Antoni
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Salvà-Casanovas
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult
Atención intermedia; Demographic aging; Envejecimiento de la población; Health services for the aged; Intermediate care; Planificación sanitaria; Sanitary planning; Servicios de salud para ancianos; Social and health care; Sociosanitario