The SUSTAIN project have last for 48 months and was divided into three interrelated phases (1. Preparation; 2. Implementation research to improve existing integrated care initiatives at selected sites and 3. Translation to products and impacts) covering eight interrelated work packages. We have finished the project. Since the start of the project, several activities within the relevant WPs have been carried out. During the preparation phase of the project (phase 1), we established working relationships with local stakeholders at fourteen integrated care sites across Europe (Austria, Estonia, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom). We further developed methodology for the baseline assessments at the integrated care sites, and actually conducted the baseline assessments to gain insight into the current way of working, how the SUSTAIN core themes (being person-centredness, prevention-orientation, safety and efficiency) were addressed and where improvements to the current way of working was undertaken. The results of the phase were described in country-specific reports and in an overarching European report. These outcomes have been discussed during stakeholder workshops at the sites, and discussions have taken place about how to improve the integrated care initiatives. During the implementation phase of the project (phase 2), local stakeholders designed and rolled-out improvement projects covering the areas for improvement identified in phase 1. SUSTAIN partners developed methodology to monitor and evaluate outcomes and progress of the implementation of the improvement projects. Data were collected at fixed points in time. All partners have analyzed their data, guided by templates to ensure uniformity in their approach. Parallel to the research activities, several dissemination activities have been taken place, including the development of the SUSTAIN website (www.sustain-eu.org) regular SUSTAIN newsletters, videos of local stakeholders from the SUSTAIN sites, flyers, and presentation of consortium partners at meetings and conferences. In addition, several activities have been taken place for the development of the roadmap, including the outline and design of the roadmap and case stories from the SUSTAIN sites.
Finally a analysis was completed, the roadmap constructed, all can be find on the website in different reports. Many activities have been taken place to communicate the findings by making use of social media and presentations at several international and national meetings.
