NCT03506958

Patient Satisfaction in Treatment of Non-complex Fractures and Dislocations in Hospitals vs General Practitioners

Patient Satisfaction in Treatment of Non-complex Fractures and Dislocations in Hospitals Versus in General Practitioners in the Netherlands: Prospective Cohort Study Protocol

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 117 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Treatment of fractures and dislocations are generally organized in the hospital setting. However, equal care for patients with non-complex fractures or dislocations may be provided in general practices. While substitution of trauma care from the secondary to the primary care setting is stimulated by the government and insurers, it is unknown what the patient satisfaction level is and which determinants affect this patient satisfaction. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of treatment in a general practice on patient satisfaction compared to treatment in a hospital. The secondary objectives include assessments in quality of life, patient-reported outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Besides, results will be discussed using a small focus group consisting of patients (n=15 per group) and healthcare providers.

Conditions

• Fractures, Bone
• Dislocations

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Standard trauma care	In both groups, all procedures and management will be done according to the hospital's standard of care.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-25
• Primary completion: 2020-10-01
• Completion: 2020-10-01
• First posted: 2018-04-24
• Last updated: 2021-05-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Netherlands