The Effect of Post-discharge educatıon provıded vıa Tele-nursıng to Elderly patıents

NCT06257615 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HYALCINOZBAYSAL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of post-discharge training given via tele-nursing to elderly patients operated for hip fracture on the quality of life and functional independence levels of the patients.

Conditions

Tele-Nursing

Keywords

Functional Independence; Hip Fracture,; Post-Discharge Education,; Telenursing,; Quality of Life.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of Life Scale

  The scale consists of 36 items; 8 sub-dimensions as "physical function, social function, physical role limitation, emotional role limitation, mental health, vitality (energy, liveliness, vitality), pain and general health perception"; It is a multi-headed scale that includes two main dimensions: "physical and mental".Total score is not obtained from the scale. Evaluation is made based on the scores obtained separately for each subscale. The highest score that can be obtained for each question of the scale, 100, indicates good health status and increased health-related quality of life; The lowest score, 0, indicates poor health status and decreased health-related quality of life. The total score of the sub-dimensions is obtained by dividing the sum of the corresponding scores for each question of the scale items by the number of items.

  up to 7 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Independence Scale

  up to 7 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Education provided via TeleNursing

EXPERIMENTAL

Nursing intervention consists of 3 online video calls with educational content to the intervention group (1st, 2nd and 3rd weeks after discharge), 3 audio phone calls (4th, 5th and 6th weeks after discharge) and an educational booklet.

Behavioral: Education provided via TeleNursing

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was made

Interventions

Education provided via TeleNursing BEHAVIORAL

Online Video Call Online video interviews were conducted with the patients in the intervention group once in the first week (day 1-7), once in the second week (day 8-14) and once in the third week, using mobile phone programs and/or computer programs that provide video conversation opportunities. It was conducted in the form of remote online video calls, held three times in total, once within the 15-21st day. Voice Phone Call After audio telephone interviews and online video interviews were completed within the first three weeks after the patients in the intervention group were discharged; It was carried out using a mobile phone 3 times in total: once in the fourth week (day 22-28), once in the fifth week (day 29-35) and once in the sixth week (day 36-42).

Also known as: Online Video Call and Voice Phone Call

Education provided via TeleNursing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being 65 years or older
• Being hospitalized and operated on with a diagnosis of hip fracture as a result of a simple fall/falling from one's own level/osteoporotic fracture
• Being literate
• Not having a visual/hearing disability that would hinder communication.
• Not having a Mental Disorder (According to the statements of the patients)
• Having a primary caregiver aged 18 and over who will cooperate throughout the research,
• Having any of the available technical equipment that allows online calls (Phone, tablet, computer, etc.).

You may not qualify if:

• Having previously broken a hip and been operated on
• Being bedridden or using walking aids before the current fracture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• HASRET YALÇINÖZ BAYSAL: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ataturk University

Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Femoral Fractures; Fractures, Bone; Wounds and Injuries; Hip Injuries; Leg Injuries

Study Officials

• Hasret Yalcinoz Baysal, Associate Prof

  Ataturk University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The patients were included in the study and blinded without being informed about whether they were divided into groups or which groups they were in. Data of the research; They were coded as groups A and B by someone else under the control of the consultant researcher, who had no role in the intervention and measurements and did not know which group the patients were in, and transferred them to the SPSS program.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 22, 2023
• First Posted: February 14, 2024
• Study Start: March 25, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2023
• Study Completion: December 14, 2023
• Last Updated: February 14, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

TU (1)