CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects and Meaning of a Person-centred and Health-promoting Intervention in Home Care Services

81 participantsStarted 2015-09

Plain-language summary

Current home care service are to a large extent task oriented with a limited focus on care recipient's involvement. Furthermore, studies have shown that low care recipients' involvement might decrease older people's quality of life. Person-centred care focusing on involvement has improved the quality of life and the satisfaction with care for older people in health care and nursing homes but there is a lack of knowledge about the effects and meaning of a person-centred interventions in aged care at home. Present study describes the evaluation of a person-centred and health-promoting intervention.

Who can participate

Age range

65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria for care recipients will be: * persons 65 years or older * living at home with granted HCS * have at least two visits per month, and * be Swedish speaking Inclusion for family members: * be defined by the care recipients as his/her family member, and * Swedish speaking Inclusion for staff: * have an employment for more than 6 month in the HCS district at baseline, be a contact staff and * Swedish speaking * Care recipients who apply for HCS in the district during the study period will be offered the intervention but not be included in the evaluation Exclusion Criteria * No exclusion criteria

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change of Quality of Life assessed with the Nottingham Health Profile scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 12 and 24 month follow-up

Change of Quality of Life assessed with the EQ-5D

Timeframe: Baseline, 12 and 24 month follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02846246

SponsorUmeå University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-05

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