Integrated Care Pathways in a Community Setting

Summary

The ambition of this study is to raise the quality of care for old and chronically ill patients by establishing a sustainable, systematic prevention and integrated care model for users of home care services.

In this cluster randomized study the intervention will be carried through in five municipalities and three general hospitals. The home care units in every municipality will be randomized to either intervention og control units.

Conditions

• Chronic Illness

Interventions

OTHER

integrated care pathway

communication and follow-up program for integrated care

OTHER

usual care

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Research Council of Norway

  collaborator OTHER

• St. Olavs Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Nordmøre and Romsdal Hospital Trust

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• City of Trondheim

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Local authorities of Orkdal

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Local authorities of Surnadal

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Local authorities of Sunndal

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Local authorities of Fræna

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Anders Grimsmo, md phd · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2009-10-31

Primary Completion

2012-03-31

Completion

2012-10-31

Countries

• Norway

Study Locations