Geriatric Trauma Care Program for Living Alone Older Adults With Injuries
Patient Experience of Older Adults Living Alone With Injuries and Long-Term Effects of Geriatric Trauma Care Program for Living Alone Older Adults With Injuries
Kaohsiung Medical University
90 participants
Mar 27, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
To examine the long-term effects of the Geriatric Trauma Care Program (GTCP) regarding pain, functional disability, depression, loneliness, and health-related quality of life among older adults with traumatic injuries who live alone.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- willing to join this study for three months
- with limb injuries
- living alone in a household
- aged 65 years old or older
- independent before a traumatic injury
- having a smartphone.
Exclusion Criteria3
- with an ISS greater than 16 (severe injuries)
- having cognitive impairments
- diagnosed with psychiatric illness
Interventions
The experiment group will implement the Geriatric trauma care program (GTCP) and routine care. The GTCP will be implemented by a nurse practitioner and equipped with digitalized educational material, including six units of intervention for older adults with traumatic injuries who live alone.
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NCT06902636