Chronic care model in primary care: can it improve health-related quality of life?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia are public health concerns. However, little is known about how these affect patient-level health measures. The aim of the study was to examine the impact of a chronic care model (CCM) on the participant's health-related quality of life (QoL).

Patients and methods

Participants received either usual care or CCM by a team of health care professionals including pharmacists, nurses, dietitians, and general practitioners. The participants in the intervention group received medication counseling, adherence, and dietary advice from the health care team. The QoL was measured using the EQ-5D (EuroQoL-five dimension, health-related quality of life questionnaire) and comparison was made between usual ca

SUBMITTER: Aryani FMY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5741033 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature