The Integration of Sensor Technology in Disposable Pads: a Needs Assessment in Nursing Homes

Completed

• Conditions: Incontinence
• Interventions: Other: Interviews

• Registration Number: NCT04752306
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to explore the criteria and conditions for the integration of sensor technology in disposable pads according to the needs and opinions of residents with incontinence, healthcare workers, and policymakers in nursing homes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-06-15
• Primary Completion: 2020-09-25
• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-11
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Residents

  1. if they have worn absorbent incontinence products minimum one time for more than one week
  2. if they have a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)-score of >23
  3. if they are able to communicate verbally

• Health care workers

• if they are health care assistants or nurses

• Policymakers if they have a role in the financial decisions regarding incontinence material.

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
healthcare workers	Interviews	8 healthcare workers working in setting, no exclusion criteria
residents	Interviews	10 residents * Minimum 1x \> 1week had experience with incontinence material * MMSE score \>23 * good verbal communication
policymakers	Interviews	2 policymakers responsible for the purchase of incontinence material

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
requirements for sensor technology in disposable bodyworns measured with a semi-structured questionnaire	6 months	To successfully implement sensor technology; requirements for the sensor technology must be defined according to the relevant stakeholder groups. Throughout the development process the researcher will question nursing home residents, healthcare workers and policymakers in semi-structured interviews to identify how the sensor technology could improve the quality of care, and reduce workload and costs.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Residentie Vroonstalle; 🇧🇪 Gent, Oost-vlaanderen, Belgium

Residentie Brugse Vaart; 🇧🇪 Gent, Belgium

Rustenhove; 🇧🇪 Ledegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium