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Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric Care: Educational Intervention

NCT ID: NCT05065281

Last Updated: 2024-12-18

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

554 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-16

Study Completion Date

2024-11-18

Brief Summary

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The prevalence of elder abuse has been reported between 10-15% in international studies. Elder abuse may include both physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse as well as neglect and it occurs at the hand of both professionals and family members, including adult children and intimate partners. Elder abuse has been associated with psychological ill-health, disability, increased hospitalization, emergency department use and admission to nursing facilities. Elder abuse is however often unknown to health care providers. Older adults are hesitant to disclose abuse and health care providers are often reluctant to ask questions.

In this study an interactive educational model for health care professionals about elder abuse will be tested. The model consist of theoretical lectures, brief films showing patient encounters, group discussions and forum play, a form of participatory theater. Both group discussions and forum play will be using case scenarios as a cornerstone.

The validated questionnaire REAGERA-P will be used for self-reported measures

Detailed Description

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Please refer to the uploaded study protocol for a detailed description of the study.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Non-randomized stepped wedge cluster trial (incomplete design)
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Education

Participants that have undergone the educational intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Training for health care professionals on how to identify and manage cases of elder abuse among their patients

Waitlist

Participants still waiting to cross over to intervention arm

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Education

Training for health care professionals on how to identify and manage cases of elder abuse among their patients

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Employee at one of the clinics participating in the trial
* Work tasks involves direct patient contact, at least part time
* Participation at the training sessions

Exclusion Criteria

* Only administrative work and no direct patient contact
* Not participating at the training session
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Region Jönköping County

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Linnaeus University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kamprad Family Foundation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medical Research Council of Southeast Sweden

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Region Östergötland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Johanna Simmons

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Johanna Simmons, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Region Östergötland

Locations

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Region Jönköpings län

Eksjö, , Sweden

Site Status

Region Jönköpings Län

Jönköping, , Sweden

Site Status

Region Östergötland

Linköping, , Sweden

Site Status

Region Östergötland

Norrköping, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Simmons J, Wenemark M, Ludvigsson M. Development and validation of REAGERA-P, a new questionnaire to evaluate health care provider preparedness to identify and manage elder abuse. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 May 19;21(1):473. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06469-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34006271 (View on PubMed)

Ludvigsson M, Motamedi A, Westerlind B, Swahnberg K, Simmons J. Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric care (REAGERA) educational intervention for healthcare providers: a non-randomised stepped wedge trial. BMJ Open. 2022 May 4;12(5):e060314. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060314.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35508341 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Related Links

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060314

Study Protocol

Other Identifiers

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RÖ-786

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id