Case management: evolution of the concept in the 80's and 90's

Authors

  • Santina Nunes Alves Casarin University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzáles University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Maria Celia de Freitas University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Maria Helena Larcher Caliri University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Cinthia Midori Sassaki University of São Paulo; College of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692002000400002

Keywords:

case management, nursing care, managed care program

Abstract

Case Management is a term that is present in almost every American health care situation. It is mostly used to coordinate community services with satisfactory results for the patient within a certain period of time, with limited resources. Through time, it has been used for different purposes. The goal of this study was to show the historical evolution of case management as expressed by the American nursing literature, in the 80's and 90's, according to its use, meaning, and application, and following a theoretical framework for concept analysis. The data was extracted from two journals: "Nursing Management" and "Journal of Nursing Administration". The publications showed case management portrayed as a process that serves a common goal; where quality and cost of care were the prevalent and influential elements along time, and its practice focusing in a given population defined as of high risk and high cost for health care.

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Published

2002-07-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2002)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Case management: evolution of the concept in the 80’s and 90’s. (2002). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 10(4), 472-477. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692002000400002