Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Decision Making On Location of Care With the Frail Elderly and Their Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Collaborating Sponsors:
TVN 2013 Core Research Grant Program
Ministere de la Sante et des Services Sociaux
Conditions:
Decision Process About the Location of Care Among Frail Elderly
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
One of the toughest decisions faced by the frail elderly in Canada is whether to stay at home or move to a care facility. It is certainly difficult to make this decision alone, but can be even harder ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Receiving care from the home care team
- Faced the decision about whether to stay at home or move to a care facility in the previous 3 to 6 months
- Able to read, understand and write french or english
- Able to give informed consent
- For the case of clients unable to provide informed consent, their caregivers who was involved into decision making process will be eligible
Exclusion
- Clients who cannot provide informed consent (e. g. clients with cognitive impairment) without a caregiver
- Clients who require acute care hospitalization and whom the location of care decision is transferred to hospital-based social services
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
455 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02244359
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
August 25 2016
Active Locations (1)
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CHU de Québec
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1L 3L5