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An Evaluation of the Implementation of Hand Held Health Records with Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Turk Vicky,
Burchell Sarah,
Burrha Sukhjinder,
Corney Roslyn,
Elliott Sandra,
Kerry Sally,
Molloy Catherine,
Painter Kerry
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00518.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , medicine , cluster randomised controlled trial , learning disability , cluster (spacecraft) , physical therapy , health care , family medicine , nursing , psychiatry , surgery , computer science , programming language , economic growth , economics
Background Personal health records were implemented with adults with learning disabilities (AWLD) to try to improve their health‐care. Materials and Method Forty GP practices were randomized to the Personal Health Profile (PHP) implementation or control group. Two hundred and one AWLD were interviewed at baseline and 163 followed up after 12 months intervention (PHP group). AWLD and carers of AWLD were employed as research interviewers. AWLD were full research participants. Results Annual consultation rates in the intervention and control groups at baseline were low (2.3 and 2.6 visits respectively). A slightly greater increase occurred over the year in the intervention group 0.6 (−0.4 to 1.6) visits/year compared with controls. AWLD in PHP group reported more health problems at follow‐up 0.9 (0.0 to 1.8). AWLD liked their PHP (92%) but only 63% AWLD and 55% carers reported PHP usage. Carers had high turnover (34%). Conclusions No significant outcomes were achieved by the intervention.