Study design and data collection timeline
| Time period | Data collection | Intervention delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at 0 months (March 2013) | Recruitment of baseline HCP sample Completion of Health Professional Knowledge and Confidence Survey | |
| Recruitment of Patient Cross-sectional Sample #1 Completion of Patient Experience Survey Retrospective audit of medical and hospital records for consenting patients | Development and delivery of communication skills training to health professionals PACT intervention delivery throughout the study period Ongoing monitoring of costs of the intervention (time spent in direct patient contact, on staff training, interprofessional case reviews and other communications required to support rural and regional providers) | |
| Starting at 12 months | Recruitment of Patient Cross-sectional Sample #2 Completion of Patient Experience Survey Retrospective audit of medical and hospital records for consenting patients | |
| Starting at 24 months | Recruitment of Patient Cross-sectional Sample #3 Completion of Patient Experience Survey Retrospective audit of medical and hospital records for consenting patients | |
| Recruitment of postintervention HCP sample Completion of Health Professional Knowledge and Confidence Survey | ||
| Recruitment and interviews with purposively sampled HCPs regarding acceptability of the PACT intervention | ||
| Retrospective review of Medicare and PBS claims data for use and costs of medical services and pharmaceuticals for the three cross-sectional patient samples (Department of Human Services data extraction) | ||
| Review of hospital's databases Assessment of set-up and on-going costs associated with the PACT intervention |
HCP, healthcare professional; PACT, Psychosocial Assessment, Care and Treatment; PBS, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.