Journal article
Chronic disease IMPACT (chronic disease early detection and improved management in primary care project): An Australian stepped wedge cluster randomised trial
JL Jones, K Simons, JA Manski-Nankervis, NG Lumsden, S Fernando, MP de Courten, N Cox, PS Hamblin, ED Janus, CL Nelson
Digital Health | Published : 2023
Open access
Abstract
Background: Interrelated chronic vascular diseases (chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD)) are common with high morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess if an electronic-technology-based quality improvement intervention in primary care could improve detection and management of people with and at risk of these diseases. Methods: Stepped-wedge trial with practices randomised to commence intervention in one of five 16-week periods. Intervention included (1) electronic-technology tool extracting data from general practice electronic medical records and generating graphs and lists for audit; (2) education regarding chronic disease and the ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project received funding from Macedon Ranges and North West Melbourne Medicare Local and from Better Care Victoria. JLJ received funding from the Western Health Foundation.