Purpose in Life, Goals, and Expectations

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Goals

• Registration Number: NCT05462899
• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Brief Summary

Study investigators are inviting participants to participate in a study to describe older adults' and family caregivers' purpose in life, goals, and expectations for recovery after hospitalization. Study investigators will ask older adults and caregivers to take part in a telephone or online interview to ask questions and answer questionnaires related to their experience with the hospitalization.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-13
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-18
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-05
• Study Start: 2025-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2027-09-01
• Study Completion: 2027-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• Older adults 60y+ and family caregivers
• after hospitalization

Exclusion Criteria

• We will exclude older adults with a dementia diagnosis, head injury, significant neurological impairment, not expected to live for 6 months or longer, or who receive treatment for medical conditions precluding enrolment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Experience and perceptions after hospitalization	1 day	Semi-structured interviews

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) Questionnaire	1 day	Physical activity questionaire which records the frequency and duration of a person's activities
Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being	1 day	A 42-item scale which measures autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. There are 42 statements using a 7-point scale (1 = strongly agree; 7 = strongly disagree). For overall score (all questions), higher scores suggest higher well-being.
Life-Space questionnaire	1 day	A measure of a person's mobility within their home, neighbourhood, and beyond (e.g., spatial movement). Participants respond yes/no to where they have been within the past 3 days (e..g., home, outside home in the neighborhood, etc.
Functional Independence Measure	1 day	A measure of disability with a focus on self-care, transfers, walking, communication, and social cognition. It is an 18-item (7-level) ordinal scale. For each item (scored 1-7), the higher the score the more dependent the person is on the task.
Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) to screen for cognitive impairment	1 day	A brief assessment of cognition for the telephone. There are 11 items, and the items are summed for a total TICS score. Results compared with previous dat at-scores and described qualitatively:Unimpaired, Ambiguous, Mildly Impaired, and Moderately to Severely Impaired
EQ5D-5L	1 day	A self-reported health related quality of life measure. There are 5 categories and the person chooses their responses based on categories, from no problems to extreme problems for each category (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, anxiety/depression. An index score is created out of 1; a higher index score the better. participants would also rate their health (0-100) with 100 as the best possible health. The higher the score the
Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)	1 day	A measure of a person's concern about falling. There are 16 items, each scored on a Likert scale with 1=not concerned and 4=very concerned. Higher scores indicate higher concerns fro falling.
Occupational Balance Questionnaire (Short form)	1 day	Records the satisfaction with the amount and variation of a person's activities. It has 11 items with 4-step ordinal scales. Higher scores indicate higher occupational balance.
ICECAP-O	1 day	A self reported capability and well-being measure, with 5 attributes: attachment, security, role, enjoyment, and control. Index values out of 1, a higher value indicates higher reported capability and well-being.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)	1 day	Measures anxiety and depression in patients. There are 7 questions each for anxiety and depression. The lower the number indicate less anxiety/depression. For example, a score less than 7 is considered a "non-case". Scores range from 0-21.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of British Columbia; 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada