Effectiveness of a new health care organization model in primary care for chronic cardiovascular disease patients based on a multifactorial intervention: the PROPRESE randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the effectiveness of a new multifactorial intervention to improve health care for chronic ischemic heart disease patients in primary care. The strategy has two components: a) organizational for the patient/professional relationship and b) training for professionals.

Methods/design

Experimental study. Randomized clinical trial. Follow-up period: one year.

Study setting

primary care, multicenter (15 health centers). For the intervention group 15 health centers are selected from those participating in ESCARVAL study. Once the center agreed to participate patients are randomly selected from the total amount of patients with ischemic heart disease registered in the electronic health records. For the control group a random sample of patients with isch

SUBMITTER: Orozco-Beltran D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3744171 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature