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Development and pilot of a rapid-response, virtual, fall-risk assessment and management service for community-dwelling aged care clients.

Not Applicable
Conditions
falls
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents
Registration Number
ACTRN12624000647538
Lead Sponsor
indsey Brett
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria

Stage 1
HammondCare at Home managers:
Clinical or client care manager for HC@H at the time of the study.
18 years or older.
Provide written, informed consent.

HammondCare Restorative Care Team AHPs:
Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist (OT), or Exercise Physiologist (EP) that are part of HammondCare’s Restorative Care Team at the time of the study.
18 years or older.
Provide written, informed consent.

Stage 2
HammondCare at Home staff:
Care workers, or clinical or client care manager for HC@H at the time of the study.
18 years or older.
Provide written, informed consent.

HammondCare Restorative Care Team AHPs:
Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist (OT), or Exercise Physiologist (EP) that are part of HammondCare’s Restorative Care Team at the time of the study.
18 years or older.
Provide written, informed consent.

Stage 3
HammondCare at Home clients:
HammondCare at Home client at the time of the study.
Aged 65 years or older.
Provide written, informed consent to invovlement in this project.

HammondCare at Home staff:
Care workers, or clinical or client care manager for HC@H at the time of the study.
18 years or older.
Provide written, informed consent.

HammondCare Restorative Care Team AHPs:
Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist (OT), or Exercise Physiologist (EP) that are part of HammondCare’s Restorative Care Team at the time of the study.
18 years or older.
Provide written, informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Stage 1
HammondCare at Home managers:
Work outside of New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria.

HammondCare Restorative Care Team AHPs:
AHPs other than those specified in the inclusion criteria.
Work outside of New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria.

Stage 2
HammondCare at Home staff:
Work outside of New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria.

HammondCare Restorative Care Team AHPs:
AHPs other than those specified in the inclusion criteria.
Work outside of New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria.

Stage 3
HammondCare at Home clients:
Reside outside of New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria.
Insufficient English proficiency that prevents involvement in the virtual AHP falls risk assessment or survey.
Cognitive impairment that prevents their ability to provide informed consent.
Identified as at risk of falls and requires same day/urgent attention/referral as part of their usual care (e.g. urgent GP review due to a syncopal episode, same day review in the Emergency Department due to suspected head injury or fracture).

HammondCare at Home staff:
Work outside of New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria.

HammondCare Restorative Care Team AHPs:
AHPs other than those specified in the inclusion criteria.
Work outside of New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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