Not applicable Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization with four stratification criteria in order to select the two groups
Sponsors
Spanish Red Cross (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 75 or more years old, both sexes with good mental faculties 2. Users of Tele-care service 1st generation residing in the community 3. Who accepted to participate in the study (written informed consent) 4. Able to move on and get around by themselves
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People who refuse to participate 2. People with terminal condition, immobilized patients, people with psychiatric diseases and / or cognitive deterioration that prevents them from participating in the research (according to the research team in charge in the area) 3. Displaced or institutionalized people 4. People who cannot change position without help and without supervision 5. People who cannot walk or move in their home without help and without supervision 6. People who spend long time periods (more than 3 months) out of their usual residence (e.g. in relatives' houses)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean number of hospitalizations in each group 2. Mean time of stay in hospital. The number of hospitalizations and the mean time of stay in hospital will be provided by monitoring and interviewing users and will be corroborated by obtained from Health Records from the healthcare information systems. 3. The quality of life will also be measured from the interviews. 4. The rate of events resulting in the provider going to the house, the stay and use of day centers will be measured from the platform of the social care provider | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean total cost per person, including health and social care costs 2. Global rate of events (falls, burns, etc) resulting in the provider going to the house or the entry in a healthcare center 3. The entry rate in residences or socio-sanitary centers 4. The rate of use of day centers 5. Quality of life of users and quality of life of (usual) carers 6. The mean time of attention (formal and informal care) | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed