Comparison of two Dutch follow-up care models for spinal cord-injured patients and their impact on health problems, re-admissions and quality of care

Objective: To evaluate whether transmural care for people with spinal cord injury living in the community has more impact on health outcomes than traditional follow-up care within the Netherlands. Design: Quasi-experiment with 12 months of follow-up. Setting: Eight Dutch rehabilitation centres. Subjects: Thirty-one patients who received transmural care in two 'experimental' rehabilitation centres were compared with a matched sample of 31 patients having received 'usual follow-up care' in six other rehabilitation centres. Intervention: The core component of the transmural care consists of a tra... Mehr ...