Patient-centered health care management in primary care: feasibility study evaluating the usability of the computer-based information system eCare*Seniors© for the individual health care management of multi-morbid seniors

Patient-centered health care management in primary care: feasibility study evaluating the usability of the computer-based information system eCare*Seniors© for the individual health care management of multi-morbid seniors - eCare*Seniors©

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00008777

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-19

Start date

2016-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Multi-morbidity

Interventions

Group 1: Primary care physicians and medical assistants using our newly designed health care management software eCare*Seniors© to manage multi-morbid seniors (=65 years)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Multi-morbidity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Usability of the health care management software eCare*Seniors© in primary care practices; the usability is measured after three months using the System Usability Scale SUS.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
acceptance of the software; satisfaction with the software; willingness of medical assistants for continuous use of the software; willingness of primary care physicians to purchase the software; effort required to use the new software compared to the prior practice management of multi-morbid seniors; degree of using the health care management software during the study period	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBirgitta Weltermann, MPH(USA)

Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen

birgitta.weltermann@uk-essen.de0201-877 869-0

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026