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NCT Number: NCT01719354

Aftercare in the Community Health Center

This is a trial to examine the effects of aftercare for mental health patients in community health center (Leistad). Recruitment occurs among hospitalized patients in psychiatric hospitals (Østmarka). After discharge, patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention group (community health center, primary care) or control group (Community mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service, specialist care).

The project's primary objective is to investigate the effect of community services on patients' functional capacity and user satisfaction after discharge. Secondly, the number of treatment days and readmissions to mental health care will be examined. The project will also compare costs of hospitalization, in psychiatric hospital and community health center respectively. Data will be collected from community health records, medical records and patient systems in psychiatric hospital, community mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service (DPS) and questionnaires filled out by patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics

Trondheim, 7489, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • considered by the responsible manager to have given consent
  • hospitalized, diagnosed and treated such as can be continued in a District Psychiatric Service or a health center.
  • stable condition, but anxiety and disruptive behavior may occur to a lesser extent.
  • considered to have a perceived need for complex services from specialist health and community for a long time after discharge.

Exclusion criteria

  • not in a stable phase thus shielding required

Treatment and study plan

Community Health center

Other

Observation of the functioning and coordination of health care before discharge to own home.

Control

Other

standard aftercare in hospital/mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service (DPS).

Primary outcomes

  1. Consumption of community health service

    Time frame: one year

    Measure different types of community health services in hours per week.

  2. Need for community health services

    Time frame: one year

    Using IPLOS (Norw. individual-based nursing and care statistics) form with 17 variables to identify patient needs

  3. User satisfaction

    Time frame: one year

    A qualitative analysis of interviews of 10 patients who have been admitted to the District Psychiatric Service and community health center.

  4. Need for community health services

    Time frame: one year

    Using individual-based nursing and care statistics (Norw. IPLOS) form with 17 variables to identify patient needs

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of treatment days

    Time frame: One year

    Number of treatment days in hospital and District Psychiatric Service compared with number of treatment days in community health center.

  2. Readmission

    Time frame: One year

    Readmission in hospital.

  3. The total costs of inpatient and total costs of all health care after discharge

    Time frame: One year

    Costs per day in hospital; Costs per day for District Psychiatric Service; Costs per day in community health center

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Aftercare in the Community Health Center - a Venue for Identifying and Coordinating Community Services

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Nov 1, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 14, 2017

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