Physical activity with person-centered guidance supported by a digital platform or with telephone follow-up for persons with chronic widespread pain: Health economic considerations along a randomized controlled trial.
Scand J Pain
; 24(1)2024 Jan 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38716692
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim was to investigate the resource use and costs associated with the co-creation of a physical activity plan for persons with chronic widespread pain (CWP) followed by support through a digital platform, compared to telephone follow-up.METHODS:
In this 12-month cost comparison study following up results after a randomized controlled trial, individuals with CWP, aged 20-65 years, were recruited at primary healthcare units in Western Sweden. All participants developed a person-centered health-enhancing physical activity plan together with a physiotherapist. Participants were then randomized to either an intervention group (n = 69) who had a follow-up visit after 2 weeks and was thereafter supported through a digital platform, or an active control group (n = 70) that was followed up through one phone call after a month. Costs to the health system were salary costs for the time recorded by physiotherapists when delivering the interventions.RESULTS:
The reported time per person (2.8 h during the 12 months) corresponded to costs of SEK 958 (range 746-1,517) for the initial visits and follow-up (both study groups), and an additional 2.5 h (corresponding to a mean SEK 833; range 636-1,257) for the time spent in the digital platform to support the intervention group.CONCLUSION:
After co-creation of a physical activity plan, it was more costly to support persons through a digital platform, compared to telephone follow-up.Palavras-chave
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Telefone
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Exercício Físico
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Dor Crônica
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Pain
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Suécia