Cost-effectiveness analysis for a tele-based health coaching program for chronic disease in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of chronic disease and multimorbidity is rapidly increasing. Self-management support interventions are effective in reduce cost, especially when targeted at a single disease group; however, economical evidence of such complex interventions remains scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate a cost-effectiveness analysis of a tele-based health-coaching intervention among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), coronary artery disease (CAD) and congestive heart failure (CHF).

Methods

A total of 1570 patients were blindly randomized to intervention (n = 970) and control (n = 470) groups. The intervention group received monthly individual health coaching by telephone from a specially trained nurse for 12-months in addition to routine social and healthc

SUBMITTER: Oksman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5312514 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature