Persons in nursing homes in their last year of life
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Residents in nursing homes, palliative care units, and inpatient hospices (with whom the course participants have a caring relationship) are examined with standardized questionnaires that add
Sponsors
KEM | Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte gGmbH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria Patient: - Presumed life expectancy 1 month. - Physical and mental vitality in order to answer the questionnaires (if necessary with assistance) - signed informed consent form (if necessary by legal representative). Inclusion criteria Relatives: - Relative (>= 18 years) of a (patient/resident participating in the study). - Physical and mental vitality to be able to answer the questionnaires Inclusion criteria Curriculum Participants: - Employees (full-time and voluntary) in nursing homes, palliative care units and inpatient hospices. - Active patient/resident involvement - signed informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient exclusion criteria: - Obvious severe dementia that makes it impossible to answer the questions - Lack of German language skills to answer the questionnaires Exclusion criteria relatives: - Severe dementia that makes it impossible to answer the questions - Lack of German language skills to answer the questionnaires Exclusion criteria Curriculum Participants: - Lack of German language skills to answer the questionnaires. - Currently not employed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of study: Expected 08/2021- 02/2023 The aim of the study is to improve the spiritual / existential well-being and support of the spiritual needs of elderly and seriously ill people in the last phase of life, as well as the support of their relatives/ family members. The survey will use standardized survey instruments pre- and post-intervention (three cohorts at 0, 3 und 6 months after training). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Course participants and their competence development: Impact of competencies acquired through training on the spiritual health of patients/residents (and their relatives) and its influence on self-care abilities of the trained persons. The survey will use standardized survey instruments at three time points pre and post-interventionally (0, 3, and 6 months after completion of curricular training). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactIra Weber
KEM / Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte gGmbH
Outcome results
None listed