Group care for chronic disease management: a review of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32014000888
English
Authors' recommendations:
The available evidence shows that for adults with diabetes, better glycemic control is achieved with group care compared with usual care. One included study found that for adults with hypertension better control of blood pressure is achieved with group care compared with usual care. However, there are variations in the structure of group care, and details on usual were not consistently described. It was assumed that usual care is likely to involve a one-to-one care provider. No information on the effectiveness group care for COPD or HIV/AIDS, and no cost-effectiveness evaluations of group care models were identified.
No evidence based guideline specifically on group care for chronic disease management was identified. One guideline on diabetes management recommended that diabetes education should be delivered in groups or individually, but did not recommend a preferred model.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/dec-2013/RC0493-GrCareChronicDis-Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Disease Management
- Delivery of Health Care
- Patient Care Team
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
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Contact Name:
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Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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