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Table 1 Overview of interventions implemented in intervention (FFF approach) and control (usual primary care) GP practices

From: An integrated primary care approach for frail community-dwelling older persons: a step forward in improving the quality of care

CCM dimension

Intervention

Intervention practices (n = 11)

Control practices (n = 4)

  

n

%

n

%

Healthcare organization

Integrated financing

2

18

0

0

Healthcare organization

Specific policies and subsidies for immigrant population

0

0

0

0

Healthcare organization

Sustainable financing agreements with health insurers

4

36

0

0

Healthcare organization

Financing Geriatric Care Module

10

91

0

0

Community linkages

Multidisciplinary and transmural collaboration

3

27

1

25

Community linkages

Shared structural approach between hospital and primary care

3

27

2

50

Community linkages

Setting up transmural care pathways/care protocols

3

27

2

50

Community linkages

Referral and information exchange arrangements between primary and hospital care

5

45

3

75

Community linkages

Cooperation with external community partners

11

100

4

100

Community linkages

Joint treatment plan between primary and hospital care

3

27

1

25

Community linkages

Involvement of patient groups and panels in care design

0

0

0

0

Community linkages

Communication platform between stakeholders about patients

2

18

0

0

Community linkages

Role model in the area

5

45

0

0

Community linkages

Regional training course

9

82

2

50

Community linkages

Regional collaboration for the care of frail older persons

8

73

1

25

Community linkages

Family participation

11

100

4

100

Community linkages

Geriatric network

1

9

0

0

Self-management support

Promotion of disease-specific information

11

100

3

75

Self-management support

Individual care plan

10

91

2

50

Self-management support

Diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues

10

91

3

75

Self-management support

Lifestyle intervention (e.g., physical activity, diet, smoking)

8

73

2

50

Self-management support

Support of self-management (e.g., Internet)

5

45

3

75

Self-management support

Telemonitoring

1

9

0

0

Self-management support

Personal coaching

10

91

4

100

Self-management support

Motivational interviewing

6

55

1

25

Self-management support

Reflection interviews

0

0

0

0

Self-management support

Informational meetings

2

18

0

0

Self-management support

Group session for patient and family

1

9

0

0

Self-management support

Cognitive behavioral therapy

3

27

2

50

Decision support

Care standards/clinical guidelines

11

100

4

100

Decision support

Uniform treatment protocol in outpatient and inpatient care

2

18

1

25

Decision support

Training and independence of practice nurses

9

82

3

75

Decision support

Professional education and training for care providers

9

82

3

75

Decision support

Audit and feedback

4

36

1

25

Decision support

Use of care protocols for immigrants

0

0

0

0

Decision support

Structural participation in knowledge exchange/best practices

3

27

0

0

Decision support

Quality of life questionnaire

7

64

1

25

Decision support

Automatic measurement of process/outcome indicators

3

27

1

25

Decision support

Evaluation of healthcare via focus groups with patients

0

0

1

25

Decision support

Measurement of patient satisfaction

5

45

2

50

Decision support

Guideline Finding and Follow-up of Frail older persons

10

91

0

0

Decision support

Guideline Geriatric Care Module

11

100

0

0

Delivery system design

Delegation of care from GP to (practice) nurse

9

82

2

50

Delivery system design

Substitution of inpatient with outpatient care

8

73

2

50

Delivery system design

Intensifying collaboration with ongoing projects

6

55

2

50

Delivery system design

Systematic follow-up of patients

9

82

2

50

Delivery system design

Specific plan for immigrant population

0

0

0

0

Delivery system design

Joint Medical Consult

1

9

0

0

Delivery system design

Meetings of professionals from different disciplines to exchange information

11

100

2

50

Delivery system design

Joint consultations

0

0

0

0

Delivery system design

Proactive monitoring of high-risk patients

11

100

1

25

Delivery system design

Board of clients

0

0

0

0

Delivery system design

Bottleneck analysis between professionals and patients

0

0

0

0

Delivery system design

Stepped care method

4

36

0

0

Delivery system design

Expansion of chain of care to the secondary care setting

3

27

1

25

Delivery system design

Proactive screening for frailty

11

100

0

0

Delivery system design

Medication review

11

100

3

75

Clinical information systems

Electronic patient records system with patient portal

3

27

1

25

Clinical information systems

GP information system

11

100

4

100

Clinical information systems

Chain information system (e.g., COPD, diabetes)

11

100

4

100

Clinical information systems

Use of ICT for internal and/or regional benchmarking relevant for frail older patients

4

36

0

0

Clinical information systems

Systematic registration by every caregiver

9

82

3

75

Clinical information systems

Creation of a safe environment for data exchange

8

73

4

100

Clinical information systems

Exchange of information among care disciplines

8

73

3

75

Average number of interventions implemented

33

 

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