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Primary Care Physician's Wishes and Influencing Factors Toward Provision of Integrated Health Care

Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT01281709
Collaborator
(none)
350
Enrollment
3
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This questionnaire-based study was focused on understanding primary care physician's wish toward provision of integrated health care, associated knowledge and attitude, and analysis of influencing factors affecting their choices.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    The population is aging rapidly in Taiwan. It has been estimated that 15 years from now, the elderly population will comprise over 20% of the general population. Within an aging population, the prevalence of chronic illnesses can be expected to increase, and these patients with multiple chronic illnesses will likely need a larger allocation of available resources with the national health care system. In contrast to a highly-specialized medical environment, integrated health care, with its multitude of health and medical services including diagnosis, treatment, convalescence, rehabilitation, and health promotion, can provide a more efficient synergism between the necessary aspects of delivery, supply, management and organization. Literature has shown that multi-disciplinary, well-managed chronic illness management can increase the convenience of patient medical visits and also decrease medical costs. To provide patients with multiple chronic illnesses more suitable, efficient, and higher quality medical care, and to decrease redundant or ill-advised medications or procedures, as well as to encourage medical systems to further incorporate integrated services to advance the ideal of holistic care, the Bureau of National Health Insurance issued the a decree on September 15th, 2009, named "Integrated care model and medical system-based integration plan". This questionnaire-based study was focused on understanding primary care physician's wish toward provision of integrated health care, associated knowledge and attitude, and analysis of influencing factors affecting their choices.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    350 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Only
    Time Perspective:
    Retrospective
    Official Title:
    Primary Care Physician's Wishes and Influencing Factors Toward Provision of Integrated Health Care
    Study Start Date :
    Jan 1, 2011
    Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
    Mar 1, 2011
    Anticipated Study Completion Date :
    Apr 1, 2011

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      18 Years and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      Yes
      Inclusion Criteria:
      • The primary care physicians, who practicing western medicine, with the doctor licenses approved by the Department of Health in Taiwan
      Exclusion Criteria:
      • The subjects who are unable to complete the survey independently

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      No locations specified.

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • National Taiwan University Hospital

      Investigators

      • Study Chair: Tai-Yuan Chiu, Master, National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH)

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      , ,
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT01281709
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • 201011019RC
      First Posted:
      Jan 24, 2011
      Last Update Posted:
      Jan 24, 2011
      Last Verified:
      Jan 1, 2011

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Jan 24, 2011