The development of the program enhancing foot care practice for nurses and care workers at home-based services
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- nurses and care workers
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000036307
- Lead Sponsor
- agoya University Graduate school of medicine
- Brief Summary
Before adjusting for background, total scores of knowledge and practice categories were higher than the baseline in the intervention group(43 participants) compared with the control group(44 participants). After background correction due to potential bias of non-random cluster sampling, significant differences between groups were observed in mean score changes in skin and consultation subscales of the practice category.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 87
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Nurse and care workers who are planning to quit the job during the intervention. Care workers who assist only daily living matters, such as shopping, cleaning the house for clients.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome was changes in foot-care knowledge (30 questions) and practice (20 questions) scores collected before and after the intervention for both groups.The second outcome was programme-related learning perceptions. almost 2 months period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes are clients condition on foot, physical performance and psychological aspects. foot assessment 4 meter walking speed toe force skin temperature floating toes