A Service-Learning Program for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Health Promotion in Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT06890325

Last Updated: 2025-03-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-11-11
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-20

Brief Summary

The GEROS Project aims to develop and implement a Service-Learning (S-L) program that integrates Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and health promotion, for students at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). This initiative engages university students, healthcare professionals, and older adults (60+) in a participatory, intergenerational approach that fosters mutual learning and community engagement.

The study follows a non-experimental mixed-method design, involving students from Nursing, Physiotherapy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology. Participants include older adults (60+) who can independently travel to the university.

The project is integrated into different subjects, in groups of 4-5 students, participants conduct a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), evaluating frailty using VIG-Frail, intrinsic capacity with ICOPE, quality of life with EUROQOL 5D-5L, and specific health indicators with Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC).

To assess the program's effectiveness, several outcome measures will be analyzed including students' perceived knowledge, competencies, and skills, as well as older adults' awareness of their health status, lifestyle, and risk factors. Additionally, the satisfaction levels of both will be evaluated. The items will be evaluated using a 1-5 Likert Scale, and the analysis will be conducted with SPSS. Data recording will be carried out through REDCap.

The GEROS Project aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). By offering care to the aging population and providing them with personalized health recommendations, the project promotes preventive strategies, active aging, and intergenerational learning.

Furthermore, GEROS integrates innovative educational methodologies, encouraging experiential learning, collaboration with healthcare professionals, and the development of practical skills in real-world contexts. The program's scalability and adaptability could serve as a model for other universities and healthcare institutions aiming to enhance geriatric care through service-learning initiatives.

Conditions

Frailty; Older People; Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment; Health Promotion; SERVICE LEARNING; Students; Student Education

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SCREENING
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Comprehensive geriatric assessment.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The intervention will consist of a total of 3 sessions which will take place in different areas of the Faculty of Health and Welfare Sciences (FCSB) at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia. In Session 1, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) will be conducted to the users (by students supervised by health professionals).

Health education

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

A report with the results of the CGA and health recommendations will be delivered to the users. They will receive health education including specific recommendations and community health resources based on their health status and CGGA.

Interventions

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)

The intervention will consist of a total of 3 sessions which will take place in different areas of the Faculty of Health and Welfare Sciences (FCSB) at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia. In Session 1, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) will be conducted to the users (by students supervised by health professionals).

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Health education

A report with the results of the CGA and health recommendations will be delivered to the users. They will receive health education including specific recommendations and community health resources based on their health status and CGGA.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

A) For users:

• Any person aged 60 or older who can move to the facility (Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare) independently or accompanied by a caregiver.

B) For students:

• Students from Nursing, Physiotherapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy and Psychology degrees of UVic-UCC.

Exclusion Criteria

• For users: Individuals institutionalized in a long-term care institution.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Javier Jerez Roig

Associate Professor, Head of the Research Group M3O, Care Area Coordinator of the IRIS-CC

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Júlia Casacuberta-Roca, Nursing

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Locations

Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare

Vic, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Spain

Central Contacts

Javier Jerez-Roig, Professor, PhD

Role: CONTACT

javier.jerez@uvic.cat

+34938 816 025

Facility Contacts

Júlia Casacuberta-Roca, Nursing

Role: primary

julia.casacuberta@uvic.cat

938816025

Other Identifiers

2023 IMPAC 00014

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

24/082

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id