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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613001265763
ACTRN12613001265763
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Dignity Therapy in Aged Care:A pilot study to determine feasibility and likely impact on residents and service providers

Curtin University0 sites30 target enrollmentNovember 18, 2013

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Dignity in Aged Care
Sponsor
Curtin University
Enrollment
30
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 18, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Eligible residents will:
  • 1\) Have a Psychogeriatric Assessment Scale – Cognitive Impairment Score (PAS\-CIS) of 4 or less. A score of 4 or less indicates minimal impairment. This instrument is completed for all residents on admission into the RACF
  • 2\) Be a new admission to a RACF High Care bed of less than 2 weeks at time of enrolment
  • 3\) Not be in receipt of extra services,
  • 4\) Will need to speak and understand English
  • 5\) Not be at the end\-of\-life stage of life
  • Eligible staff will be permanent employees of the facilities delivering direct care to the residents receiving the intervention and / or involved in their care planning.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\) residents who have cognitive impairment, ie PAS \> 4
  • 2\) staff who have not delivered to / or planned care for the participating residents in the 4 weeks after the intervention was completed.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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