Open AccessImproving Post-Hospitalization Transition Outcomes through Accessible Health Information Technology and Caregiver Support: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
John D. Piette,
Dana Striplin,
Nicolle Marinec,
Jenny Chen,
Lynn Gregory,
Denise L Sumerlin,
Angela M DeSantis,
Carolyn J. Gibson,
Ingrid Crause,
Marylena Rouse,
James E. Aikens
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical trials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2167-0870
DOI - 10.4172/2167-0870.1000240
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , protocol (science) , social support , self management , family caregivers , clinical trial , family medicine , nursing , alternative medicine , psychology , surgery , pathology , machine learning , computer science , psychotherapist
The goal of this trial is to evaluate a novel intervention designed to improve post-hospitalization support for older adults with chronic conditions via: (a) direct tailored communication to patients using regular automated calls post discharge, (b) support for informal caregivers outside of the patient's household via structured automated feedback about the patient's status plus advice about how caregivers can help, and (c) support for care management including a web-based disease management tool and alerts about potential problems.