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Rieka von der Warth
Universitatsklinikum Freiburg
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2445-8019
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Background
With rising numbers of the elderly living in nursing homes in Germany, the need for on-site primary care is on the increase. A lack of primary care in nursing homes can lead to unnecessary hospitalization, higher mortality, and morbidity in the elderly. The CoCare (“coordinated medical care”) project has therefore implemented a complex health intervention in nursing homes, using inter alia, regular medical rounds, a shared patient medical record and medication checks, aiming to improve the coordination of medical care. This study reports upon the results of the process evaluation assessing the perceived acceptance and barriers of the project by stakeholders.
Methods
Focus group interviews were held between the fall of 2018 and the fall of 2019 with nurses, general practitioners and GP´s assistants working in or consulting a participating nursing home. A semi-structured modular guideline was used to ask participants about their opinion on different aspects of CoCare. Focus groups were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results
In total, N=11 focus group interviews with N=74 participants were conducted. Eleven main themes with four subthemes were identified, encompassing all aspects of CoCare. The overall acceptance of the project was good. Participants elected to speak most often about the project modules “communication and collaboration” and “medical rounds”, with participants concluding that CoCare had prevented unnecessary hospitalizations. The main barriers were understaffing and complexity of the program.
Conclusion
Implementation of CoCare in nursing homes is complex and presents some barriers. However, the overall acceptance was good and participants reported the first positive results. Furthermore, the project provides a good structure to overcome potential barriers. However, some adaptions to the implementation process should be made.
Keywords
process evaluation, nursing homes, focus groups, qualitative study, coordinated medical care, elderly, primary care, complex health intervention, implementation research
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Rieka von der Warth
Universitatsklinikum Freiburg
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2445-8019
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View the published article at BMC Geriatrics.
Version 2
Posted 30 Nov, 2020
No community comments so far
Review #2 received
Received 07 Feb, 2021
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 07 Feb, 2021
Review #1 received
Received 03 Jan, 2021
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 09 Dec, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 06 Dec, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 29 Nov, 2020
Editor assigned
On 17 Nov, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 17 Nov, 2020
Editor invited
On 17 Nov, 2020
No comments provided
Review #1 received
Received 06 Oct, 2020
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 06 Oct, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 16 Sep, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 26 Aug, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 21 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 21 Aug, 2020
Editor assigned
On 03 Aug, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 02 Aug, 2020
Editor invited
On 02 Aug, 2020
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Background
With rising numbers of the elderly living in nursing homes in Germany, the need for on-site primary care is on the increase. A lack of primary care in nursing homes can lead to unnecessary hospitalization, higher mortality, and morbidity in the elderly. The CoCare (“coordinated medical care”) project has therefore implemented a complex health intervention in nursing homes, using inter alia, regular medical rounds, a shared patient medical record and medication checks, aiming to improve the coordination of medical care. This study reports upon the results of the process evaluation assessing the perceived acceptance and barriers of the project by stakeholders.
Methods
Focus group interviews were held between the fall of 2018 and the fall of 2019 with nurses, general practitioners and GP´s assistants working in or consulting a participating nursing home. A semi-structured modular guideline was used to ask participants about their opinion on different aspects of CoCare. Focus groups were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results
In total, N=11 focus group interviews with N=74 participants were conducted. Eleven main themes with four subthemes were identified, encompassing all aspects of CoCare. The overall acceptance of the project was good. Participants elected to speak most often about the project modules “communication and collaboration” and “medical rounds”, with participants concluding that CoCare had prevented unnecessary hospitalizations. The main barriers were understaffing and complexity of the program.
Conclusion
Implementation of CoCare in nursing homes is complex and presents some barriers. However, the overall acceptance was good and participants reported the first positive results. Furthermore, the project provides a good structure to overcome potential barriers. However, some adaptions to the implementation process should be made.
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