Web-based communication to support integrated care for patients with Cerebral Palsy

Researchers:

J. Gulmans, J van Gemert-Pijnen, MMR Vollenbroek-Hutten, WH van Harten

Program:

Organization of Care (disease management)

Collaboration:

Extern, ’t Roessingh Research and Development

Short Description:

Evaluation of the quality of communication between care-givers and patients (with cerebral palsy). Main research questions are: Which quality gaps are experienced by CP-patients’ parents and involved professionals with respect to the communication in the integrated care around Cerebral Palsy patients aged 4-8 years in the Netherlands? Which of these quality gaps are most in need of improvement according to CP patients’ parents and involved professionals? Does the use of the online communication-tool ‘CP-Helpdesk’ contribute to the improvement of these quality gaps? Quasi-experimental mixed methods design consisting of 3 subsequent steps in which the focus of each subsequent step is being directed by the specific outcomes of the previous one. Theoretical background: Chronic Care Model, Service Quality model, Theory of communication networks.

Type of Project

PhD-project

Granted by:

Extern, ’t Roessingh Research and development

Timeline:

2004-2008

More information:

http://www.gw.utwente.nl/pcgr/mw/gemert/