An evaluation of a new working method that to a higher degree involves the older person in the decision-making process of home help service

Focusing on the older person's needs: an evaluation study of a new working method from the older person's and staff's perspective

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18370877

Enrollment

365

Registered

2016-08-31

Start date

2016-09-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-12

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Conditions

Older people's need for home help Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

They are about 20 home-help officers in the municipality working with older persons in need of home help service and these 20 officers are already divided in two subgroups in their regular work. One o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Older persons: 1. Aged 65 years and older in the need of home help service 2. Will participate in a needs-assessment interview 3. Able to answer/complete a questionnaire by oneself or with assistance Staff (home help officers where the needs-assessment interview will be recorded): Staff working as home-help officers in the municipality performing needs-assessment interviews with older persons. Staff (interviews): Staff (home help officers, home care workers, registered nurses, and managers) working according to the new working method. ;Inclusion criteria: Older persons: 1. Aged 65 years and older in the need of home help service 2. Will participate in a needs-assessment interview 3. Able to answer/complete a questionnaire by oneself or with assistance Staff (home help officers where the needs-assessment interview will be recorded): Staff working as home-help officers in the municipality performing needs-assessment interviews with older persons. Staff (interviews): Staff (home help officers, home care workers, registered nurses, and managers) working according to the new working method.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Older persons: 1. Persons participating in a follow-up needs assessment interview 2. Not being able to complete a questionnaire by oneself or with assistance Staff: Home help officers not working with older persons.;Exclusion criteria: Older persons: 1. Persons participating in a follow-up needs assessment interview 2. Not being able to complete a questionnaire by oneself or with assistance Staff: Home help officers not working with older persons.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Older persons 1. Empowerment is measured using the Health Care Empowerment Questionnaire (HCEQ) at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months (T2). 2. Self-efficacy is measured using a study-specific single item at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months (T2). 3. Meaningfulness/quality of everyday activities is measured using The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ) at T1 and T2 4. Goal attainment is measured using study-specific questions at T2 5. Quality of care is measured using a questionnaire for staff (The Quality of Care aspect Scale) in the present study adapted to patients’ perspective at T2 Staff Public home help officers' communication skills are assessed using the OPTION (Observing Patient Involvement) and BECCI (Behaviour Change Counselling Index) questionnaires at T0 and T1 (before and after that the new working method has been implemented) and only in the intervention group. ;Older persons 1. Empowerment is measured using the Health Care Empowerment Questionnaire (HCEQ) at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months (T2). 2. Self-efficacy is measured using a study-specific single item at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months	—

Measure

Time frame

Older persons 1. Empowerment is measured using the Health Care Empowerment Questionnaire (HCEQ) at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months (T2). 2. Self-efficacy is measured using a study-specific single item at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months (T2). 3. Meaningfulness/quality of everyday activities is measured using The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ) at T1 and T2 4. Goal attainment is measured using study-specific questions at T2 5. Quality of care is measured using a questionnaire for staff (The Quality of Care aspect Scale) in the present study adapted to patients’ perspective at T2 Staff Public home help officers' communication skills are assessed using the OPTION (Observing Patient Involvement) and BECCI (Behaviour Change Counselling Index) questionnaires at T0 and T1 (before and after that the new working method has been implemented) and only in the intervention group. ;Older persons 1. Empowerment is measured using the Health Care Empowerment Questionnaire (HCEQ) at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months (T2). 2. Self-efficacy is measured using a study-specific single item at T0 before the new working method is implemented and T1 after that the new working method has been implemented, for the persons that are included after that the new working method has been implemented there will also be a follow-up after three months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Older persons: 1. Health status is measured using the EQ-5D-5L and one study specific question about physical activity at T1 and T2 2. Wellbeing is measured using the WHO Well-Being Index (WHO-5) at T1 and T2 3. Life satisfaction is measured using the Life satisfaction questionnaire (LSQ) at T1 and T2 Staff: Perception of intervention is measured using interviews at T2 ;Older persons: 1. Health status is measured using the EQ-5D-5L and one study specific question about physical activity at T1 and T2 2. Wellbeing is measured using the WHO Well-Being Index (WHO-5) at T1 and T2 3. Life satisfaction is measured using the Life satisfaction questionnaire (LSQ) at T1 and T2 Staff: Perception of intervention is measured using interviews at T2	—

Measure

Time frame

Older persons: 1. Health status is measured using the EQ-5D-5L and one study specific question about physical activity at T1 and T2 2. Wellbeing is measured using the WHO Well-Being Index (WHO-5) at T1 and T2 3. Life satisfaction is measured using the Life satisfaction questionnaire (LSQ) at T1 and T2 Staff: Perception of intervention is measured using interviews at T2 ;Older persons: 1. Health status is measured using the EQ-5D-5L and one study specific question about physical activity at T1 and T2 2. Wellbeing is measured using the WHO Well-Being Index (WHO-5) at T1 and T2 3. Life satisfaction is measured using the Life satisfaction questionnaire (LSQ) at T1 and T2 Staff: Perception of intervention is measured using interviews at T2

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Countries

Sweden

Contacts

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Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026