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Model for Safety Culture by Empowering the Family at Home: a Mixed-methods Study Protocol

NCT05487482 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 136

Last updated 2022-08-04

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Summary

Background: The elderly are a vulnerable group for health problems as they age. Safe care is essential when caring for the elderly at home because adverse events can happen there, such as falls, pressure ulcers, injuries, or dangers caused by medication errors. Safety culture for the elderly at home needs to be developed so that they can avoid unexpected events. This study aimed to develop the model for safety culture among the elderly called Aging Safe from the Risk (ASRi) to improve the safety culture in elderly care at home.

Methods: This exploratory sequential mixed methods study will consist of three stages. Stage 1, a qualitative descriptive study, will be conducted to explore the perceptions of families, nurses, and school administrators for the elderly regarding the safety of the elderly at home. Data will be collected by interviews and focus group discussions. Stage II will involve developing The ASRi model using the modified Delphi method. The list of elderly safety culture indicators will be assessed by experts and then further developed into a model. In stage III, a model test will be conducted with a non-equivalent control group using a quasi-experimental design. The investigators will provide interventions in the form of education and training to families regarding the safety culture for the elderly at home.

Findings: There is a crucial need for studies assessing the safety culture in elderly care by empowering families at home to improve safety for the elderly. The results of this study will help fill the knowledge gap in this research and can aid in developing public health policy and programs for the elderly.

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Conditions

  • Safety Issues

Interventions

OTHER

Ageing Safe from the Risk (ASRi) Model of safety culture

For the intervention groups, planning will be done to provide education and training. Families will be given modules on Safety Culture in the Elderly. Materials provided about the safety of the elderly include changes in the elderly, the concept of safety in the elderly, the type of danger to the elderly, how to prevent harm in the elderly, the first handling in case of accidents, and the role of the family in the efforts of elderly safety. The material will be delivered by experts in elderly health and patient safety (professionals from health centers, social services, and academics). In addition to education and training, families will also receive home visits to check and monitoring the condition of the elderly at home related to adverse events and the home environment. Measuring will be done every 4 weeks by using a monitoring book.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gadjah Mada University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-20
Primary Completion
2022-11-30
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Indonesia

Study Locations

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