SPEC study: evaluation of a technology-enhanced, integrated care model in nursing homes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic illness; functional health; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11972147
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University

Brief Summary

2017 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28420324 2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32668005/ (added 25/02/2021) 2021 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33980251/ (added 17/05/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-03-16
• Study Completion: 2017-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 7 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 482

Inclusion Criteria

Institutions:
1. Nursing homes designated as long-term care institutions by the National Health Insurance Services in Korea
2. Nursing homes with at least 45 residents
3. Nursing homes that agree to participate

Residents:
1. Adults aged 65 or older
2. Older adults that agree to participate

Staff:
1. Staff working at the nursing homes involved in the study
2. Staff that agree to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Institutions:
1. Nursing homes participating in any other intervention study(s)

Residents:
1. Participants who are unable to read or communicate in Korean
2. Older adults staying at a participating nursing home for less than 7 days
3. Older adults who are terminally ill or comatose
4. Older adults who are incapable of participating

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of care (composite score of quality indicators of the interRAI LTCF) [Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months of participant enrollment]