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Effects of FOR-Care Model on Preventive Medicine
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Summary
This study aims to address the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and diabetes by assessing the impact of the FOR-Care model on preventive medicine. The model focuses on improving the documentation of blood pressure, height, and weight in outpatient settings. Through a cluster randomized trial at National Taiwan University Hospital, clinics will either implement the FOR-Care model or continue with usual care. The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in documenting these measurements and its impact on diagnosing hypertension and diabetes. The outcomes will provide valuable insights into enhancing preventive medicine and improving care for chronic diseases.
Official title: Effects of Facilitating On-Site Recordings of Office Blood Pressure, Height, and Weight on Preventive Medicine - A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
800
Start Date
2024-03-11
Completion Date
2027-04-30
Last Updated
2025-06-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Height, Weight, and Blood Pressure Measurement Procedures Improvement
In the intervention group, the investigators improve the process of measuring blood pressure, height, and weight, requiring timely recording of these measurements. The intervention includes: i. Enlisting the assistance of nurses and volunteers to improve the accessibility of measurement environments and provide guidance on instrument operation. ii. Using paper reminders at check-in stations to prompt patients to complete blood pressure and weight recordings before entering examination rooms; providing paper for recording if patients forget their health insurance cards. iii. Providing alcohol and hand wipes outside examination rooms for disinfecting measurement instruments. iv. Promoting the recording mode outside the check-in station. v. Ensuring that physicians or nurses in examination rooms accurately record measurements in the medical order system. vi. Encouraging patients to ask physicians during consultations, "Is my blood pressure and weight okay?"
Locations (1)
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan