Shared competencies and delegation practice in the Mackay Health Services District Emergency Department: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Functional decline in older people; Allied Health professional skill sharing; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000415808
• Lead Sponsor: Mackay Health Service District

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 152

Inclusion Criteria

Older people, 65 yrs and over, suffering functional decline, Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS), within 30 minutes travel of Mackay Base hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Anxious, too unwell to consent, cognitive impairment, under 65 yrs age

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional independence measured via the WHODAS. This is a questionnaire which will be administered by a research project staff member.[Baseline, 1 and 4 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EQ-5D-3L is a questionnaire which can be self or proxy administered. It is a quality of life measure and will be used to calculate cost utility[Baseline, 1 and 4 months];SF12 is a questionnaire which can be self or proxy administered. It is a quality of life measure and can also be used to calculate cost utility[Baseline, 1 and 4 months];Modified Barthel a questionnaire which can be self or proxy administered. It is a valid and reliable measure of functional independence[Baseline, 1 and 4 months];Timed up and Go which is an objective measure of functinal mobility and can be used to calculate falls risk[Baseline, 1 and 4 months]