Case Management Study to Reduce Health Care Utilization for Frequent Hospital Care Users

Overview

The purpose of this study is to identify persons with high risk of frequent hospital admissions and by counselling by one in depth interview followed by frequent telephone contacts improve their quality of life and reduce their healthcare utilization.

Participants are identified by administrative data and a model predicting high risk of future healthcare utilization. Participants are invited to the study by mail. After informed consent participants are randomized to either active treatment or control 3:1. Active patients have an in depth interview with a specially trained nurse. Further counselling by telephone weekly for 6-9 months. Quality of Life is measured by SF-36 every 3 months for one year both in active participants and in controls.

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Eligibility

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