RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07610161

Patient Experience of Older Adults Living Alone 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

Sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Enrollment

110 participants

Start Date

Nov 22, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Geriatrics Trauma Injury Living Alone

Summary

This study aims to explore the patient experiences of living alone older adults with injuries, and to examine the effects of a "Geriatric Trauma Care Program" in older adults with limb injuries who live alone. A three-year design will be used to reach the purposes of this study. The first stage of this study will use descriptive phenomenology to get patient experiences of living alone older adults with injuries. In the second stage of this study, a two-arm experimental design will be used.

Eligibility

Min Age: 65 YearsMax Age: 74 Years

Inclusion Criteria7

willing to join this study for 12 weeks
limb injuries,
living alone without any family,
65 to 74 years old,
independent before an injury,
have a smart phone
be able to communicate in Mandarin

Exclusion Criteria4

with an ISS greater than 16 (severe injuries)
severe cognitive impairment
severe illness such as organ system insufficiency
diagnosed with depression

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Interventions

OTHERGeriatric Trauma Care Program

The intervention program named GTCP includes two sessions with two digital materials named "Digital geriatric trauma care" (DGTC) and "Multiple training modalities" (MTM). The DGTC has been establishing as an Age-friendly e-Book. It has six units. The MTM has three units including "handwritten wisdom quotes", "6-minute meditation", "inspirational words".