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JOURNAL OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages 227-247Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1558689819844838
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evaluation; integrated care; older adults; cost-effectiveness analysis; Singapore
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Traditional evaluation techniques are often not suitable for studying health interventions operating in real-world settings, particularly when interventions operate through complex causal pathways. We describe a mixed methods design for evaluating an integrated home care and social support service targeting mature and older adults (55+ years) in Singapore. Here, nurses and community health workers visit patients' homes to address health and social needs while facilitating linkages to community-based services and providing caregiver support. Our mixed methods evaluation plan is composed of three components: quantitative comparison of hospital-based service utilization, cost-effectiveness analysis, and qualitative investigation into the experiences of patients, caregivers, and individuals who declined services. This article contributes a description of how cost-effectiveness analysis adds value when incorporated into mixed methods studies.
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