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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2022

Edited by
Claudia B. Maier ,
Marieke Kroezen ,
Reinhard Busse  and
Matthias Wismar
Claudia B. Maier
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Berlin
Marieke Kroezen
Affiliation:
Trimbos Institute
Reinhard Busse
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Berlin
Matthias Wismar
Affiliation:
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

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Skill-mix Innovation, Effectiveness and Implementation
Improving Primary and Chronic Care
 , pp. xx - xxii
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022
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Abbreviations

ACT

Asthma Control Test

ANF

National Association of Pharmacies (Portugal)

APN

advanced practice nurse

BMI

body mass index

CHC

community health centre

CHD

coronary heart disease

CHW

community health worker

CI

confidence interval

CKD

chronic kidney disease

CMHT

community mental health team

CNCM

community nurse case manager

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COVID-19

coronavirus disease 2019

CPD

continuing professional development

CVD

cardiovascular disease

DMP

disease management programme

ESP

extended scope-of-practice

ESTICOM

European Surveys and Training to Improve MSM Community Health

EU

European Union

GP

general practitioner

HbA1c

glycated haemoglobin

HNCM

hospital nurse care manager

ILO

International Labour Organization

IPE

interprofessional education

ISCO

International Standard Classification of Occupations

LTC

long-term care

MARS

Medication Adherence Report Scale

MD

mean difference

MSM

men who have sex with men

NCD

noncommunicable disease

NHS

National Health Service

NMS

New Medicines Service

NOSM

Northern Ontario School of Medicine

NP

nurse practitioner

n/r

not reported

OECD

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

OR

odds ratio

PA

physician assistant

PC

palliative care

PMAS

pharmacy-based minor ailment schemes

PN

patient navigator

QoL

quality of life

RCT

randomized controlled trial

RR

relative risk

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SEPEN

Support for the health workforce planning and forecasting expert network

SMD

standard mean deviation

TB

tuberculosis

WHO

World Health Organization

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