A hospital care coordination team intervention for patients with multimorbidity: A practice-based, participatory pilot study.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivesThis study aims to develop and pilot a hospital care coordination team intervention for patients with multimorbidity and identify key uncertaintiesMethodsPractice-based, participatory pilot study with mixed methods in a middle-large teaching hospital. We included adult patients who had visited seven or more outpatient specialist clinics in 2018. The intervention consisted of an intake, a comprehensive review by a dedicated care coordination team, a consultation to discuss results and two follow-up appointments. We collected both quantitative and qualitative data.ResultsOut of 131 invited patients, 28 participants received the intake and comprehensive review. The intervention resulted in mixed outputs and short-term outcomes. Among the 28 participants, 21 received recommendations

SUBMITTER: Verhoeff M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969876 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature