Disease management of COPD and information technology to improve patient self management (DIS)
Completed
- Conditions
- COPDLungdisease10006436
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33358
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
COPD patients, who are treated by a general practitioner, according to the DBC system for COPD.
Exclusion Criteria
COPD patients, who are treated by the medical specialist; who recieve care by public health nurses; patients who have an unsufficient command of the Dutch language.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main outcome measures are (1) the observed levels of self management and<br /><br>use of information technology; (2) the percieved benefits for care,<br /><br>self-management, and organization; (3) the estimated costs and benefits of a<br /><br>full implementation.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The optimal frequency of reminders for continuing the system use.</p><br>