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Table 3 Healthcare usage in the 6 months before and after baseline

From: Mixed methods feasibility study for a trial of blood pressure telemonitoring for people who have had stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

 

Total healthcare contacts in 6 months prior to baseline visit

Total healthcare contacts in 6 months after baseline visit

 

Intervention groupN = 37

Control groupN = 15

Intervention groupN = 37

Control groupN = 15

GP visits/patient

36

33

95

57

Practice nurse visits/patient

64

24

68

36

Phone calls/patient

20

11

48

24

A&E attendances (total)

2

1

2

2

Out of hours (total)

1

1

2

2