Evaluation of a regional disease management programme for patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Published in: International journal for quality in health care Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 429 - 436
• Main Authors: Steuten, Lotte, Vrijhoef, Bert, Merode, Frits Van, Wesseling, Geert-Jan, Spreeuwenberg, Cor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.12.2006; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Analysis of Variance; asthma; Asthma - therapy; COPD; Disease Management; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Care Costs; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; outcome and process assessment; Patient Satisfaction; Program Evaluation; programme evaluation; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy; Quality Assurance, Health Care; quality of health care; Respiratory Function Tests

Objectives. To assess the impact of a population-based disease management programme for adult patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on process measures, intermediate outcomes, and endpoints of care. Design. Quasi-experimental design with 12-month follow-up. Setting. Re...