The health status of residents and caregivers and in addition the working situation of caregivers in 4 certified Kneipp® - Nursinghomes
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Cross-sectional, mixed methods study to evaluate the health status of approximately 150 residents 30 and caregivers in four certified Kneipp® - Nursing homes and to evaluate the Kneipp Therap
Sponsors
Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege (ZQP)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for residents were an age of at least 60 years, written and oral informed consent (for those under legal guardianship, guardians had to provide consent) and regular (daily or weekly) individualised KT for at least 3 months. Inclusion criteria for caregivers were an age of at least 18 years, written and oral informed consent, regular and routine delivery of KT in the nursing home for at least 3 months, and at least 3 years general professional experience.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Residents: Severe chronic or acute physical or mental illness, which do not provide a survey of the planned outcome parameters, participation in another study within the last 6 month Caregivers: Severe chronic or acute physical or mental illness, which do not provide a survey of the planned outcome parameters, participation in another study within the last 6 month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Since this is an exploratory observational study, a primary outcome measure was not defined. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Residents • Activities of daily living (Barthel-Index) • Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) • Hand Grip Test • Cognition (Mini Mental Status (MMSE) • Nutritional condition (MNA-SF) • Wellbeing („Profile of wellbeing“, German version) • Quality of Life rated by professional caregivers, Quality of Life in Dementia (SF-12, Qualidem) • Falls in the last 4 weeks • Risk of falls (Tinneti Test) • Intake of drugs • Health Status (Weight, BMI, diseases, grade of care) • Use of Kneipp Therapies • Tolerance of Kneipp Therapies Caregivers: • Health status/Work ability (WAI short form) • Mental stress (COPSOQ short form) • Quality of Life (SF-12) • Use of Kneipp Therapies | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMargit Cree
Institut f. Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie u. Gesundheitsökonomie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Outcome results
None listed