Optimising Transition to Residential Aged Care

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: depression; anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001026617
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Newcastle

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 26 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Residents: Newly admitted residents with and without depression/symptoms(and/or other mental illness) will be eligible to take part (recruitment target 30). They will need adequate English language to participate.

Families: Adult family members/carers of residents entering RACF will be eligible to participate (recruitment target 30). English language to participate

Staff: Twenty (or more) frontline staff (e.g., personal care workers, nurses, lifestyle officers, and allied health) at the Aged Care facility will be eligible and invited to take part in the study. English language to participate

Students on placement: Approximately fifteen students (psychology or occupational therapy) on placement who are involved in the delivery of the PEARL or aSTART programs as part of their course placements will be invited to take part in the study. English language to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Residents: Residents with severe cognitive impairment (defined by Mini-Mental State Examination score of less than 1131)and those entering into palliative care will be ineligible to take part.

Families: No exclusion criteria

Staff: No exclusion criteria

Students: No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified