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Promotion of movement and fall prevention through an app-based intervention in elderly care facilities

Recruiting
Conditions
healthy volunteers
Registration Number
DRKS00029032
Lead Sponsor
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Employed in a nursing home

Exclusion Criteria

Younger than 18 years,
Not employed in a nursing home

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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In this study, data on the following topics are first collected with the help of a questionnaire: socio-demographic information, physical activity offers, technology acceptance, digital physical activity and fall prevention. In the area of technology acceptance, two validated, licence-free questionnaires will be used, the questionnaire for the assessment of technology affinity as handling and attitude towards electronic devices (TA-EG) and the questionnaire for interaction-related technology affinity (ATI).<br>The aim is to get a general overview of the status quo of nurses' attitudes towards these topics.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
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Based on the results of the questionnaire, a guideline for the interviews will be developed, which will enable a more in-depth study of the topic. In doing so, previous experiences, usage intentions, barriers, perceived risks, prerequisites, conditions, expectations and wishes will be dealt with more intensively.<br>Based on the results of the questionnaire and interview study, the BeSt-Age app is to be developed, which through this approach pursues the goal of being<br> to be particularly effective and user-friendly. For this purpose, focus groups of people involved in the care setting will be formed within the framework of the app development, which will discuss the practical implementation and technical necessities of the BeSt-Age app using the first wireframes of the app. These results will also flow into the development of the BeSt-Age app.
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