Exploration of Home Safety Application Impact on Perceived Risk of Falling and Actual Falls Post Hospital Discharge
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 撤回
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Relationship of Use of Home safety assessment and Perceived Risk of Falling
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research study is to examine home safety and fall risk for patients who have undergone hip replacement surgery. The investigators want to know whether evaluating home safety impacts perceived and real risk of falls at home. The study will utilize a fall risk assessment which is a questionnaire that focuses on perceived and real risk of falls at home, as well as a home safety assessment application, the Home for Life App. The participant will be asked about the home environment, including areas of the home such as the entrance, bedroom, and bathroom, and modification recommendations will be made to potentially increase safety.
详细描述
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2.8 million older adults were treated in the emergency department for fall related injuries. Most falls are caused by a combination of risk factors, with more risk factors leading to an increased risk for falling.
People undergoing a total hip replacement can be seen as having an increased risk of falling. Once an individual discharges home from the hospital, it is during this continued post-operative period where pain and weakness continues to effect their walking ability. Additionally, if the patient has a history of falling, has a fear of falling, has visual deficits, and/or neuropathy, risk of falling increases.
Evaluating a patient's fear of falling and educating patient's regarding home safety may lead to a patient feeling increased confidence when completing daily activities with increased safety awareness.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of the Home for Life mobile application to examine home safety and fall risk for patients who have undergone hip replacement surgery and are being discharged to their home.
Study Aims:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Elective total hip arthroplasty
- •Discharge destination from acute care hospital is to home
- •≥ 65 years old
- •Prior to admission, independent in activities of daily living
排除标准
- •Hip replacement due to trauma
- •Discharge plan to skilled nursing facility, long term care hospital or inpatient rehabilitation facility
结局指标
主要结局
Relationship of Use of Home safety assessment and Perceived Risk of Falling
时间窗: Identified during Initial evaluation
Number of participants who identified perceived risk of falling and number of participants who used of home safety application
次要结局
- Actual Fall and Use of application/adaptations(2 weeks of hospital discharge)
研究者
Pamela Roberts
Director and Professor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center