Cross-sectional study evaluating the association between integrated care and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Dutch primary care

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between integrated care and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a primary care practice population. Design A cross-sectional survey study. Setting Primary care practice population. Participants A sample (n=5562) of patients in two general practitioner practices in the Netherlands. Primary outcome measures The Rainbow Model of Integrated Care Measurement Tool patient version and EQ-5D was used to assess integrated service delivery and HRQOL. The association between integrated care and HRQOL groups was analysed using multivar... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Valentijn, Pim P
Kerkhoven, Marcel
Heideman, Jantien
Arends, Rosa
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Reihe/Periodikum: BMJ Open ; volume 11, issue 4, page e040781 ; ISSN 2044-6055 2044-6055
Verlag/Hrsg.: BMJ
Schlagwörter: General Medicine
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27042894
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040781

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between integrated care and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a primary care practice population. Design A cross-sectional survey study. Setting Primary care practice population. Participants A sample (n=5562) of patients in two general practitioner practices in the Netherlands. Primary outcome measures The Rainbow Model of Integrated Care Measurement Tool patient version and EQ-5D was used to assess integrated service delivery and HRQOL. The association between integrated care and HRQOL groups was analysed using multivariate logistic regression. Results Overall, 933 respondents with a mean age of 62 participated (20% response rate) in this study. The multivariate analysis revealed that positive organisational coordination experiences were linked to better HRQOL (OR=1.87, 95% CI 1.18 to 2.95), and less anxiety and depression problems (OR=0.36, 95% CI 0.20 to 0.63). Unemployment was associated with a poor HRQOL (OR=0.15, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.28). Ageing was associated with more mobility (OR=1.06, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.09), self-care (OR=1.06, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.11), usual activity (OR=1.03, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.05) and pain problems (OR=1.02, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.04). Being married improved the overall HRQOL (OR=1.60, 95% CI 1.13 to 2.26) and decreased anxiety and depression (OR=0.47, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.72). Finally, females had a poor overall HRQOL (OR=1.67, 95% CI 0.48 to 0.93) and more pain and discomfort problems (OR=1.47, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.95). Conclusion This study shows for the first time that organisational coordination activities are positively associated with HROQL of adult patients in a primary care context, adding to the evidence of an association between integrated care and HRQOL. Also, unemployment, ageing and being female are accumulating risk factors that should be considered when designing integrated primary care programmes. Further research is needed to explore how various integration types relate to HRQOL for people in local communities.