Table 2 Summary of measurements and study outcomes
Measurements | Instruments | Group | Data Source | T0 | in between | T1 | Data analyses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Process evaluation | |||||||
Assessment of the intervention process from the view point of a resident | Focus group A | Intervention group | Resident | x | Qualitative analyses | ||
Assessment of the intervention process from the view point of a caregiver/physician | Focus group B | Intervention group | Caregiver/physician | x | Qualitative analyses | ||
Documentation of the implementation of pivotal intervention processes | Claims data | Intervention group | Health insurance company | x | Descriptive analyses | ||
Organisational quality experienced the caregiver | Telephone interviews | Intervention group | Caregiver | x | x | Qualtitative and descriptive analyses | |
Summative evaluation | |||||||
Cost-based claims data from the German system of statutory health insurance (GKV) | Claims data | Intervention/control group | Health insurance company | x | x | Healthcare cost analyses, cost benefit analyses, cost-impact-analyses; propensity score adjustment | |
Audits and Peer-assessmen with caregivers | |||||||
a) Medical Quality | Audits and Peer-assessment of resident documens | Intervention group | Caregiver/physician | x | Qualtitative and descriptive analyses | ||
b) Organizational Quality | Telephone interviews | Intervention group | Caregiver | x | x | Qualtitative and descriptive analyses | |
Quality experienced by the resident | Questionnaire | Intervention/control group | Resident | x | Comparison of intervention and control group using propensity score adjustment | ||
Quality experienced by the caregiver/physician | Questionnaire | Intervention/control group | Caregiver/physician | x (intervention group) | x (control group) | x (intervention group) | Comparison of intervention and control group |