Not Applicable: Service delivery Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The study is a cluster randomised trial. Patients will be allocated to one of the intervention arms or the control arm of the trial by the relevant health professional according to the contents of a p
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients to be involved in the study will be randomly selected households from the population of 16,500 patients registered with the Parkbury House Surgery. 800 patients will be invited to participate in each intervention arm, and all occupants of each household will be included (approximately 10% of households.)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients under the age of 16 will not be used in the random allocation process, and households in which English is not clearly understood will be excluded as the information to be used in the study is available in English only.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures will be the number of contacts (consultations and telephone calls) between the patient and the primary health care team over a one year period. The length of consultation will be logged using data from the computerised appointment system. Semi-structured interviews mine the usefulness of the self care book from both patient and practice perspectives. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed