In-patient long-term care
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Implementation of Resident Assessment Instrument by (1) schoolings, (2) counselling and supporting nurses and nurse managers, (3) providing telephone support, (4) audit and feedback concernin
Sponsors
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Medizinische Fakultät
Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For nursing homes: • Institution of long term care according to § 71, SGB XI (11th book of German social legislation) • Location in one of the following German states: Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt or Thuringia Residents: • Resident of one of the included nursing homes • Written agreement (informed consent), by themselves or by a legally authorized person
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical functioning after 12 months, based on the ADL-Score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All secondary outcomes will be assess after 12 months. Prevalence of weight loss: RAI/MDS BMI, Prevalence of pressure ulcers: RAI/MDS data, Health related quality of life (residents and nurses): Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) (Hunt, McKenna, McEwen 1989; german version: Kohlmann et al. 1997), Transitions to higher levels of required nursing care: “Pflegestufe” according to nursing documentation, Number of hospitalizations, Quality of nursing documentation: Checklist, specifically developed by the research team | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactChristiane Becker
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Medizinische Fakultät Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft
Outcome results
None listed