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Evaluation of an integrated care program for schizophrenia

Evaluation of an integrated care program for schizophrenia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00003711
Enrollment
480
Registered
2012-07-31
Start date
2012-06-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F20

Interventions

Group 1: All new patients of physicians participating in the evaluation which are enrolled in the integrated care will be included in the IG of the evaluation if they signed the informed consent form.

Sponsors

Lehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement Universität Duisburg-Essen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • currently treated patients suffering from schizophrenia (GM-ICD 10 F20) • age = 18 years in 2009 • insured by AOK since 1-1-2009 • written informed consent • hospitalized due to schizophrenia (GM-ICD 10 F20) as primary or secondary diagnosis at least between 1-1-2005 and 31-12-2009 and/or being in continuous outpatient treatment due to schizophrenia since at least 2009

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • insufficient knowledge of the German language • intellectually and linguistically unable to answer the questionnaires or • participation in an interventional study • hospitalizedfor more than 4 weeks as a result of a major somaticcondition during the last 12 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
days of psychiatric inpatient treatment after twelve month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
• number of occupant days or days of hospitalisation • psychiatricinpatientreadmission • costs • antipsychoticpolypharmacy • satisfaction • currentdiseaseseverity • psycho-socialfunctioning • severity of the schizophrenic symptoms and remission rates • depression • measureofunmetneeds • consumption of drugs, alcohol and nicotine • interruption of utilization of medical care • fatalities, suicide and attempted suicide • rule forthe transmission of information in-patient/outpatient • plan for procedures for recurrences • annual medical check upconducted by an internist • therapy monitoring for patients with long-term medication • treatment of comorbidity of psychosis and addiction • cooperation with the general practitioner (GP) • involvement of family members in the therapeutic process • involvement of self-help groups in the treatment concept • comprehension of aspects of professional reintegration in the treatment concept • comprehension ofpsychoeducationalprogrammes in the treatment concept • 24h-contact-person for crisis situation • professional assessment of quality circle and treatment conference ofthe integrated care • professional assessment of using relational therapists in the integrated care • qualityoflife • patient satisfaction

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLinda Kerkemeyer

Lehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement Universität Duisburg-Essen

linda.kerkemeyer@medman.uni-due.de02011834027

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026