Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A Protocol for Enhancing Allied Health Care for Older People in Residential Care: The EAHOP Intervention. |
| Authors: |
Isbel, Stephen, D'Cunha, Nathan M., Wiseman, Lara, Dawda, Paresh, Kosari, Sam, Pearce, Claire, Fearon, Angela, Sabeti, Faran, Hewitt, Jennifer, Kellett, Jane, Naunton, Mark, Southwood, Helen, Logan, Pip, Subramanian, Ramanathan, Chadborn, Neil H., Davey, Rachel, Bail, Kasia, Goss, John R., Ambikairajah, Ananthan, Lincoln, Michelle |
| Source: |
Healthcare (2227-9032); Feb2025, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p341, 12p |
| Subject Terms: |
PHYSICAL therapy, DIETETICS, PHARMACOLOGY, COGNITIVE testing, MEDICAL care, FRAIL elderly, ALLIED health personnel, OCCUPATIONAL therapy, MOBILITY training, QUALITY of life, DELIRIUM, OPTOMETRY, DEMENTIA, RESIDENTIAL care, ACCIDENTAL falls, MENTAL depression, OLD age |
| Abstract: |
Background: Complications due to frailty and injury after falls are a significant problem for people living in residential aged care. This can lead to a range of negative outcomes including poor physical, social, and psychological well-being. The Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety highlighted many aspects of care in residential aged care homes requiring improvement, leading to specific recommendations aimed at improving the outcomes in this area. This contributed to four recommendations calling for increased allied health interventions to meet the unmet needs in residential aged care. This intervention aims to implement and evaluate evidence-based allied health interventions for people living in residential aged care specifically relating to frailty, preventing falls, and maintaining engagement in everyday activities. Method: This is a pragmatic, non-randomised, pre–post design study where six groups of up to 10 residents of an aged care home will start the intervention at staggered times. The EAHOP intervention is an integrated application of a suite of allied health services (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, speech pathology, pharmacy, and optometry), with general practitioner involvement, using allied health assistants in an integrated transdisciplinary model of care. The baseline period is 6 weeks, and intervention is a maximum of 36 weeks with follow-up at 12 and 24 weeks. Primary outcomes measure changes in falls, frailty, and quality of life. A qualitative program evaluation will be completed as well as an economic analysis. Conclusion: The results of the study will provide information about the clinical, implementation, and effectiveness outcomes of this integrated, transdisciplinary allied health service model for people living in residential aged care. The results will be used to develop evidence-informed guidelines for residential aged care providers on the delivery of allied health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
