Use of a Robot in Medication Management for Older People's Home Care

NCT05908604 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: University of Eastern Finland
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Non-randomized controlled clinical trial was used. Data were collected using the Working Time Tracking Form in three data collection points (baseline, at 1 month and at 2 month). The participants were home care professionals who carried out home care clients' medication management. Home care clients were allocated into intervention and control groups (n=64 and 46, respectively) based on whether or not they used the robot. The statistical analysis methods were used.

Conditions

Unrecognized Condition

Keywords

home-care professional; medication management; older people's home care; robot; working time

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Baseline measurement: working time used for medication management during one week

  Data were collected using the Working Time Tracking Form. The participants were home care professionals who carried out home care clients' medication management. Home care clients were allocated into intervention and control groups (n=64 and 46, respectively) based on whether or not they used the robot. The statistical analysis methods were used.

  One week

• Change from baseline working time used for medication management at 1 month during one week

  Data were collected using the Working Time Tracking Form. The participants were home care professionals who carried out home care clients' medication management. Home care clients were allocated into intervention and control groups (n=64 and 46, respectively) based on whether or not they used the robot. 1-month measurement was carried out one month after the baseline measurement. The aim of the measurement was to evaluate the change of using a robot for medication management on home care professionals' use of working time.

  One week

• Change from baseline working time used for medication management at 2 months during one week

  Data were collected using the Working Time Tracking Form. The participants were home care professionals who carried out home care clients' medication management. Home care clients were allocated into intervention and control groups (n=64 and 46, respectively) based on whether or not they used the robot. 2-month measurement was carried out two month after the baseline measurement. The aim of the measurement was to evaluate the change of using a robot for medication management on home care professionals' use of working time.

  One week

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In the IG, home care professionals load medications inside the robot, and it enabled older home care clients to carry out medication management by themselves.

Other: Robot for madication management

Control group

SHAM COMPARATOR

In the CG, home care professionals manually dispensed medications to doset and administrating medications during their home visits.

Other: Robot for madication management

Interventions

Robot for madication management OTHER

The effect of a robot in medication management for older people's home care

Control group; Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• voluntariness,
• working presently in older people's home care and
• communication in Finnish or English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Savonia University of Applied Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riitta Turjamaa

Kuopio, 70201, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Kajander-Unkuri S, Vaismoradi M, Katajisto J, Kangasniemi M, Turjamaa R. Effect of robot for medication management on home care professionals' use of working time in older people's home care: a non-randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Dec 2;23(1):1344. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-10367-0.

  PMID: 38042773 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Riitta Turjamaa, PhD

  Savonia University of Applied Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Post doc researcher, Director of Continuous Learning

Model Details: Non-randomized controlled clinical trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2023
• First Posted: June 18, 2023
• Study Start: August 30, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 12, 2021
• Study Completion: November 12, 2021
• Last Updated: June 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FI (1)