Exploring all issues relating to integrated care pathways

Editor
jicpproduction{at}rsm.ac.uk

Associate Editor
jicpproduction{at}rsm.ac.uk

Publication details
2009, Volume 13, 2 issues (bi-annual)
Print ISSN 2040-4026
Online ISSN 2040-4034

Aims and scope
Our aim is to produce a leading international peer-reviewed journal which focuses on the issues of the growing area related to care pathways (CP) and the organization of care processes. The journal focuses on how pathways affect quality, safety, teamwork and efficiency, and the role of patients, carers, health and social care professionals, managers, policy makers and stakeholders, including the purchasers and commissioners of services and those who monitor them for efficiency and effectiveness.

This journal includes research papers, case studies of CP projects and programs from all over the world. This includes issues relating to the CP itself and to the methodologies and outcomes related to planning, development, implementation and updating, education & training, communication and evaluation.

Debate and commentary are also included, to encourage readers to think critically and constructively about the many broad issues surrounding the application, management and evaluation of the CP. The journal concentrates on highlighting areas of general applicability and practical significance and importance. It also addresses areas of conflict that may be associated with CP projects and programmes.

This journal includes news from the European Pathway Association (www.E-P-A.org) and other national and international pathway societies and their conference reports.

Indexing and abstracting
International Journal of Care Pathways is indexed by Cinahl.

Subscriptions
Information is available on the subscriptions page