Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of a VCoP to Empowerment of Patients With Ischaemic Heart Disease in PHC: Cluster-RCT (Empodera-dos)
Ischemic Heart Disease Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Ischemic Heart Disease Chronic focused on measuring Ischemic Heart Disease Virtual Community of Practice empowerment
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Active diagnosis of ischemic heart disease in the year prior to inclusion in the study; have Internet at home or phone
- be able to follow the requirements of the study
- having signed informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- low probability of cooperation in the study
- bystanders or displaced status
- institutionalized, with a terminal illness, physical or mental disability that prevents respond to questionnaires properly.
Sites / Locations
- Sofía Garrido elustondo
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group
Control group
The intervention group will be offered participation for 6 months in a Virtual Communities of practice based on a web 2.0 platform in which there is interaction with other patients and with a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The intervention will be co-designed with a group of patients and a group of primary and specialized care professionals.
The control group will not receive any specific intervention. They receive usual care according to actually clinical practice guidelines.