Title |
Proactive and integrated primary care for frail older people: design and methodological challenges of the Utrecht primary care PROactive frailty intervention trial (U-PROFIT)
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Published in |
BMC Geriatrics, April 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2318-12-16 |
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Authors |
Nienke Bleijenberg, Irene Drubbel, Valerie H ten Dam, Mattijs E Numans, Marieke J Schuurmans, Niek J de Wit |
Abstract |
Currently, primary care for frail older people is reactive, time consuming and does not meet patients' needs. A transition is needed towards proactive and integrated care, so that daily functioning and a good quality of life can be preserved. To work towards these goals, two interventions were developed to enhance the care of frail older patients in general practice: a screening and monitoring intervention using routine healthcare data (U-PRIM) and a nurse-led multidisciplinary intervention program (U-CARE). The U-PROFIT trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions. The aim of this paper is to describe the U-PROFIT trial design and to discuss methodological issues and challenges. |
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