Drive
Digital Rehabilitation and Innovative Enterprises
Project managers
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Coordination of services is important in rehabilitation because patients often need interventions from several professional groups, sectors and service levels. Approximately 60% of Norwegian municipalities report that it is difficult to provide good rehabilitation services, partly because coordination and information sharing are difficult to achieve in practice.
In this project, we will investigate how coordination work and information sharing can be simplified! We will also assess the feasibility of a mobile application that is designed for good work flow in the rehabilitation processes. The app gives healthcare personnel an overview of interventions to be coordinated for each patient, and the patient will find rehabilitation goals, plans, outcomes, and communication with involved practitioners, unified in one place.
WHO CAN JOIN?
Clinicians, managers and patients in two municipalities and at two private rehabilitation institutions can participate in the project. Recruitment has not started yet. The project is set to begin on 1 April 2025 and continue for one year. In the long term, additional sites will be included.
The project group consists of 12 people who are researchers, service managers, clinicians, patient research partners, and representatives from a health technology company. Together, they will develop innovative solutions for a new and simplified coordination and interaction practice.
WHAT DOES THE STUDY INCLUDE?
The objective of DRIVE is to simplify coordination tasks and evaluate the feasibility of a new collaborative model that incorporates digital support and a tailored rehabilitation application. The expected benefit is coordination of services and multidisciplinary interventions, and improved continuity in the patients' rehabilitation process, better self-management and patient satisfaction.
This is a collaborative project between Indre Østfold municipality, Modum municipality, Vikersund Bad Rehabilitation centre, Skogli Rehabilitation Centre, The Norwegian Rheumatism Association, Flow Technology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and REMEDY. The project is funded by Foundation Dam (grant number SDAM_HEL601359).