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- The study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Salut + Social integrated care model in southern Catalonia, focusing on improving coordination between social and healthcare services for chronic condition patients to enhance quality of life and reduce caregiver burden.
- The research will utilize a clinical trial with mixed methodologies, involving a sample of 141 patients over a 6-month intervention that includes the use of ICT tools to facilitate service coordination, alongside questionnaires and interviews for data collection.
- The protocol for the study has received ethical approval, and findings will be disseminated through articles.
Article Abstract
Introduction: Integrated care models aim to provide solutions to fragmentation of care by improving coordination. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a new integrated care model (Salut + Social), which will promote the coordination and communication between social and healthcare services in southern Catalonia (Spain) to improve quality of life, adherence to treatment and access to medical services for patients with chronic conditions, and also to reduce caregiver burden. Additionally, we will evaluate the experience of caregivers, health professionals and social workers with the new model implemented.
Methods And Analysis: A clinical trial using mixed methodology will be carried out. The intervention consists of improving the coordination between the social and healthcare sectors during a 6-month period, by means of information and communication technology (ICT) tools that operate as an interface for the integrated care model. The study subjects are primary care patients with chronic health and social conditions that can benefit from a collaborative and coordinated approach. A sample size of 141 patients was estimated. Questionnaires that assess quality of life, treatment adherence, medical service and caregiver burden will be used at baseline and at 6, 9, and 12 months after the beginning of the study. The principal variable is quality of life. For statistical analysis, comparisons of means and proportions at different time points will be performed. A discussion group and semi-structured interviews will be conducted with the aim of improving the care model taking into account the opinions of professionals and caregivers. A thematic content analysis will be carried out.
Ethics And Dissemination: This study protocol has been approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (code P17/100). Articles will be published in international, peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Trial Registration: Clinical-Trials.gov: NCT04164160.
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