Fall
Conditions
Keywords
falls, implementation science, care homes, long-term care, organisational management
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to map post-falls management organisational processes for older people in care homes. The main question to answer is 'What post-falls management organisational processes are used for older people in care homes?' Participants (care home and healthcare staff) will complete a one off online national survey about policies and processes relating to falls management in their organisation.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Care home staff in any role or healthcare staff in any role working in a primary, community, emergency and acute settings * Work in a care home or healthcare setting in England * Has any previous experience in supporting older people immediately after a fall in a care home as part of their role * Aged 16 years or over
Exclusion criteria
* Care home and healthcare staff working outside of England * Staff working outside of stated settings * No experience in supporting older people immediately after a fall in a care home as part of their role * Under 16 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| post-falls practices for older people in care homes | Baseline only | The survey collects information about current policies and procedures being used to manage falls in care homes. This is a one off cross-sectional survey to collect this information at a single time point. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed