"Chronic patients to get dedicated care teams at NHG polyclinics
SINGAPORE: Instead of seeing a different doctor each time, all patients with chronic conditions will be treated by the same team of doctors, nurses and support staff at National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP) by the middle of next year.
This follows an in-house study that found that patients under such a team-based care model have better health outcomes. In a media briefing on Friday (Aug 17) where NHGP shared their findings, it attributed this result to the strong bond patients develop with their care teams."
A totally sensible approach that is now validated with evidences!!
Chronic diseases patients hv to manage their lifestyles n not just their medications!
Supportive n familiar faces of doctors, nurses n other related healthcare folks give assurance to them. It also encourages trust n patience working with the patients, their family members n any caregivers.
May this approach continued to b monitored n then roll-out to all healthcare clusters.
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