Value-based person-centred integrated care for frail elderly living at home: a quasi-experimental evaluation using multicriteria decision analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the value of the person-centred, integrated care programme Care Chain Frail Elderly (CCFE) compared with usual care, using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA).

Design

In a 12-month quasi-experimental study, triple-aim outcomes were measured at 0, 6 and 12 months by trained interviewers during home-visits.

Setting

Primary care, community-based elderly care.

Participants

384 community-dwelling frail elderly were enrolled. The 12-month completion rate was 70% in both groups. Propensity score matching was used to balance age, gender, marital status, living situation, education, smoking status and 3 month costs prior to baseline between the two groups.

Intervention

The CCFE is an integrated care programme with unique features like the

SUBMITTER: Hoedemakers M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature