people with complex chronic conditions
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Chinese; 2) Aged 60 or above; 3) With 2 or more long term chronic diseases; 4) Patient from the public and private primary care clinics with complex psychological and social needs (i.e. immigrants, single mothers, elderly who lives alone with multiple health problems etc.); 5) Service user from community non-government organizations (NGO) in the region with more than one chronic medical condition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Cognitive impairment with MMSE score less than 18; 2) Immobility. Confined to a bed or chair for > 22 hours per day; for at least 4 of the past 7days; 3) Lacking capacity of consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of EQ5D5L from baseline to the end of month 24; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of lifestyle (e.g. physical activities level, smoking, alcohol consumption);Change of health parameters (eg, blood pressure, pain assessment and body mass index (BMI),;Change of health service utilization pattern (having a family doctor, self-care, use of public primary care clinics (ie, the general outpatient clinic (GOPC)) and accident and emergency service);Change of psychosoical health (e.g. anxiety, depression, social support, loneliness level and meaningfulness in life),;Change of self care ability, cognitive assessment and habit of seeking health information; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The Chinese University of Hong Kong