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Digital Technology in the Home of Elderly Patients With Multimorbidity

NCT04955600 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2024-04-04

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Summary

In this study, the objective is to evaluate available technology designed to support self-care at home of elderly patients with multimorbidity. Of people who are 85 years or older, about 60% have two or more chronic diseases. The symptom burden is extensive, and periods of deterioration often lead to hospitalizations and early readmissions to hospital. A contributing factor for the high consumption of care is that many patients find it difficult to identify signs of deterioration and in time take appropriate action. Technology placed in patients' home are becoming common and have shown to increase quality of life and reduce the need for in-hospital care but few tools are used in regular care.

The investigators want to see which effect technologies placed at home has on; healthcare consumption, self-care, depression, well-being and activity level. Further, the implementation process from both patients, relatives and healthcare personals perspective will be studied using a hybrid design, which makes it possible to study both barriers and facilitators of the implementation and efficacy of the technology.

In phase one participants will be recruited from a care team where an established collaboration between region and municipality has been developed. In phase two, inclusion takes place in an entire municipality without a previously established collaboration. The goal is to increase patients and family members wellbeing, health and functional ability while maintaining or reducing healthcare costs.

Conditions

  • Multimorbidity

Interventions

OTHER

Implementation Study

Implementation of digital technology in two different care settings from both patients, informal caregivers, and healthcare professional's perspective.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sormland County Council, Sweden

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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