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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Effectiveness of a Wellness Program for Individuals With Spina Bifida and Spinal Cord Injury Within an Integrated Delivery System.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 November
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether an evidence-based wellness program for individuals with spina bifida and spinal cord injury would improve health outcomes and patient experience of care, result in a positive return on investment (ROI), and provide evidence for scalability.
DESIGN: Nonrandomized, noncontrolled cohort study; 2 years of enrollment.
SETTING: Academic hospital-based outpatient physiatry clinic partnered with an insurance division within an integrated health care delivery and financing system.
PARTICIPANTS: Individuals (N=69) with spina bifida and spinal cord injury were consented; 4 were excluded (5.7%), and the remaining 65 (94.2%) participated in the intervention.
INTERVENTIONS: Evidence-based wellness program consisting of care coordination from a mobile nurse, patient education, and patient incentives.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Validated measures of function, mood, quality of life, and perception of care delivery; knowledge of preventable conditions; self-rating of health; and utilization and cost.
RESULTS: Improvements in all main outcome measures were seen after 2 years of enrollment. Although cost in year 1 of enrollment increased because of hospitalizations and the overall ROI was negative, a small positive ROI was seen in year 2 of enrollment.
CONCLUSIONS: Participation in an evidence-based wellness program was associated with improved health and experience of care. Scaling the program to larger numbers may result in an overall positive ROI.
DESIGN: Nonrandomized, noncontrolled cohort study; 2 years of enrollment.
SETTING: Academic hospital-based outpatient physiatry clinic partnered with an insurance division within an integrated health care delivery and financing system.
PARTICIPANTS: Individuals (N=69) with spina bifida and spinal cord injury were consented; 4 were excluded (5.7%), and the remaining 65 (94.2%) participated in the intervention.
INTERVENTIONS: Evidence-based wellness program consisting of care coordination from a mobile nurse, patient education, and patient incentives.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Validated measures of function, mood, quality of life, and perception of care delivery; knowledge of preventable conditions; self-rating of health; and utilization and cost.
RESULTS: Improvements in all main outcome measures were seen after 2 years of enrollment. Although cost in year 1 of enrollment increased because of hospitalizations and the overall ROI was negative, a small positive ROI was seen in year 2 of enrollment.
CONCLUSIONS: Participation in an evidence-based wellness program was associated with improved health and experience of care. Scaling the program to larger numbers may result in an overall positive ROI.
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