Conclusion
depressive, complaints and functional impairments
SECONDARY, CHRONIC DISEASES
In this study, we developed a new, local, collaborative, stepped, and personalized care management approach for older people with chronic diseases, LoChro-Care, which addressed the patients’ self-management in coordinating their individual care network. Notwithstanding, our results indicated no significant effect of LoChro-Care on any of the primary or secondary outcomes. In addition, the results revealed a decline in functional health and depressive symptoms over time in all participants. In view of the ongoing aging society, it could be worthwhile to adapt and evaluate supportive care interventions like LoChro-Care. These should target close patient support and specific sociodemographic and contextual factors in the population of interest, as well as an early implementation of the intervention to avert or delay the progression of health complaints and functional impairments.