Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
328 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-02-28
2013-12-31
Brief Summary
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1. Can discharge via the Intermediate Care Unit in Stjørdal, compared to direct discharge to Verdal Municipality, be equally effective in preventing aggravation of disease and loss of function for patients over 60 years that have been hospitalized in Levanger hospital?
2. Are the cost by discharge to the Intermediate Care Unit in Stjørdal, when the hospital is not located in the same Municipality, comparable to the cost by direct discharge to the Municipality of Verdal, for patients over 60 years that have been hospitalized in Levanger hospital?
3. Which issues are considered important by patients and health personnel during discharge, arrival and follow up in the Municipality, to ensure an optimal interaction between the involved units.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Intermediate care unit
Follow-up treatment and care in a intermediate care unit after discharge from hospital
Intermediate care unit
Local health care 1
Discharge from hospital to usual care as provided by the local health and social care (Verdal)
Local health care 1
Local health care 2
Discharge from hospital to usual care as provided by the local health and social care (Stjørdal)
Local health care 2
Interventions
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Intermediate care unit
Local health care 1
Local health care 2
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* given consent,
* admitted from their home,
* diagnostics completed and necessary treatment started
* the patient need not less than 3-4 days institutionalization for treatment/rehabilitation/care
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients with severe disease who cannot give consent
* Patients with severe disease with short life expectancy (including severe cancer)
60 Years
99 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Roar Johnsen, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Locations
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Sykehuset Levanger
Levanger, , Norway
Distriksmedisinsk Senter
Stjørdal, , Norway
Stjørdal Kommune
Stjørdal, , Norway
Verdal kommune
Verdal, , Norway
Countries
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References
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Dahl U, Johnsen R, Saetre R, Steinsbekk A. The influence of an intermediate care hospital on health care utilization among elderly patients--a retrospective comparative cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Feb 1;15:48. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0708-4.
Dahl U, Steinsbekk A, Jenssen S, Johnsen R. Hospital discharge of elderly patients to primary health care, with and without an intermediate care hospital - a qualitative study of health professionals' experiences. Int J Integr Care. 2014 Apr 30;14:e011. doi: 10.5334/ijic.1156. eCollection 2014 Apr.
Dahl U, Steinsbekk A, Johnsen R. Effectiveness of an intermediate care hospital on readmissions, mortality, activities of daily living and use of health care services among hospitalized adults aged 60 years and older--a controlled observational study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Aug 28;15:351. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-1022-x.
Other Identifiers
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2009/1697
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id