Table 1
Baseline data for all clusters.
| Measurement | CLUSTER 2 (DIABETES) Intervention | CLUSTER 5 (COPD) Intervention | CLUSTER 7 (CHF) Intervention | CLUSTER 8 (PM/ICD) Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size (n) | 163 | 180 | 140 | 1635 |
| Average age (years) | 73 | 75 | 79 | 72 |
| Men (gender) | 90 (55%) | 125 (70%) | 85 (61%) | 1133 (70%) |
| Female (gender) | 73 (45%) | 55 (30%) | 55 (39%) | 497 (30%) |
| Education | ||||
| No formal schooling | 3 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (0%) |
| Less than primary school | 8 (5%) | 16 (9%) | 15 (11%) | 145 (9%) |
| Primary school | 106 (65%) | 96 (53%) | 76 (54%) | 703 (43%) |
| Secondary school | 28 (17%) | 34 (19%) | 17 (12%) | 354 (22%) |
| High school | 15 (9%) | 24 (13%) | 24 (17%) | 302 (18%) |
| College/University | 3 (2%) | 8 (4%) | 6 (4%) | 96 (6%) |
| Post graduate degree | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 16 (1%) |
| Missing answer | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 13 (1%) |
| Is there at least an adult that lives with you? | ||||
| Yes | 142 (87%) | 153 (85%) | 112 (80%) | 1444 (88%) |
| No | 20 (12%) | 26 (14%) | 28 (20%) | 158 (10%) |
| Missing answer | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 33 (2%) |
| Is there anyone who assists you at home? | ||||
| No | 99 (61%) | 63 (35%) | 61 (44%) | 1173 (72%) |
| Relative | 62 (38%) | 105 (58%) | 62 (44%) | 398 (24%) |
| Caregiver | 1 (1%) | 8 (4%) | 11 (8%) | 42 (3%) |
| Private nurse | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Integrated Home Care | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (0%) |
| Other | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (4%) | 14 (1%) |
| Missing answer | 0 (0%) | 3 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (1%) |
Table 2
SUTAQ results for clusters 2, 5, 7 at 3 and 12 months after the intervention and results for cluster 8 at 12 months. Two subscale, “Privacy and discomfort” and “Care personnel concerns”, have inverted scores thus a low value implies a positive view towards these aspects of telemonitoring.
| CLUSTER 2 (DIABETES) N = 163 90.6% on target | CLUSTER 5 (COPD) N = 180 85.3% on target | CLUSTER 7 (CHF) N = 140 73.7% on target | CLUSTER 8 (PM/ICD) N = 1635, 87,4% on target | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscale | Intervention after 3 months | Intervention after 12 months | P value (< 0.05) | Intervention after 3 months | Intervention after 12 months | P value (< 0.05) | Intervention after 3 months | Intervention after 12 months | P value (< 0.05) | Intervention after 12 months |
| Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | ||||
| Enhanced care | 5.4 (5.2–5.8) | 5,8 (5,2–6) | <0.001 | 5.4 (4.8–5.8) | 5.6 (5–6) | 0.02 | 5.6 (5–5.85) | 5.8 (5.2–6) | 0.05 | 5.8 (5.4–6) |
| Increased accessibility | 5 (4.5–5.25) | 5 (4,75–5,5) | <0.001 | 5 (4–5.5) | 4.75 (4.25–5.25) | 0.26 | 5 (4.5–5.25) | 5 (4.45–5.5) | 0.37 | 5.5 (5–5.75) |
| Privacy and discomfort | 1 (1–1.25) | 1 (1–1,25) | 0.79 | 1 (1–1.25) | 1 (1–1.75) | 0.14 | 1.25 (1–2) | 1 (1–1.25) | <0.001 | 1 (1–1) |
| Care personnel concerns | 1 (1–1.66) | 1,66 (1–2,33) | <0.001 | 2 (1.33–2.66) | 2.33 (1.33–2.3) | 0.39 | 2 (1–2.66) | 1.66 (1–2.33) | 0.34 | 1 (1–1.33) |
| Kit as substitution | 3 (2.66–3.33) | 2,66 (2–3) | <0.001 | 2.66 (2–3.33) | 2.33 (2–3) | 0.20 | 2.66 (2.33–3) | 2.66 (2–3) | 0.50 | 2.33 (2–2.66) |
| Satisfaction | 6 (5.66–6) | 6 (5,66–6) | 0.91 | 5.66 (5.66–6) | 6 (5.66–6) | 0.01 | 6 (5.33–6) | 6 (5.66–6) | 0.05 | 6 (5.66–6) |
Figure 1
SUTAQ results at 3 and 12 months for clusters 2, 5, 7.
Figure 2
SUTAQ results at 12 months for all clusters.
Table 3
Effects of explanatory variables on SUTAQ (significant coefficients).
| B | Standard error | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUSTER 8 (PM/ICD) | ||||
| Determinants of Enhanced care subscale at 12 months | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 9,67E + 01 | 3,77E + 01 | 2.56 | 0.01 |
| Determinants of Increased accessibility subscale at 12 months | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 0.12 | 0.05 | 2.63 | <0.01 |
| Low secondary education | –0.20 | 0.09 | –2.24 | 0.02 |
| High secondary education | –0.27 | 0.09 | –2.92 | <0.01 |
| Higher education | –0.30 | 0.11 | –2.73 | <0.01 |
| Determinants of Care personnel concerns subscale at 12 months | ||||
| Age | –0.002 | 0.001 | –2.04 | 0.04 |
| Determinants of Satisfaction subscale at 12 months | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 0.09 | 0.03 | 2.71 | <0.01 |
| CLUSTER 5 (COPD) | ||||
| Determinants of Care personal concerns subscale at 12 months | ||||
| Higher education | 0.87 | 0.38 | 2.25 | 0.02 |