Transition from hospital to home: Effectiveness of an occupational therapy home visit discharge planning program for at-risk older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Discharge planning by Occupational Therapists for older adults; Public Health - Health service research; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000615987
• Lead Sponsor: indy Clemson

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

People admitted to a participating ward who are expected to return to a community dwelling, have conversational English skills, absence of a significant cognitive impairment, and absence of severe co-morbid disease.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if their mobility status has changed as a result of the event causing hospitalisation and thus now require supervision, assistance or there is a need for a wheelchair to mobilise. Participants will also be excluded if there was a known comprehensive occupational therapy home assessment in the last 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified