Proactive health support (PaHS) - telephone-based self-management support for persons at risk of hospital admission: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

摘要

Background: A small proportion of patients account for most of the healthcare costs. Previous studies of supportive interventions have several methodological limitations and results are mixed. This article describes the protocol for Proactive Health Support: a national randomized controlled trial of telephone-based self-management support (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03628469). The main aim of the intervention is to reduce hospital admissions and improve quality of life at six months.