Facilitators and Barriers to Scaling-Up Integrated Care for Arterial Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in Slovenia: Qualitative Study

Abstract

Arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes are significant contributors to global non-communicable disease-related mortality. Integrated care, centred on person-centred principles, aims to enhance healthcare quality and access, especially for vulnerable populations. This study investigates integrated care for these diseases in Slovenia, providing a comprehensive analysis of facilitators and barriers influencing scalability.

Keywords

• integrated care
• hypertension
• type 2 diabetes
• barriers
• facilitators
• integrirana
• oskrba
• arterijska
• hipertenzija
• sladkorna
• bolezen tipa 2
• ovire
• priložnosti