Identifying Key Attributes and Learning From a Local Falls Prevention Ambassador Programme

NCT06946303 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FMHS-159-0324
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Managing falls for care home residents can be challenging for care home staff who work in complex settings and with residents with complex needs. Our previous research has identified that care homes would like more ongoing support and learning to improve their confidence in managing falls. One such programme is being set up in Lincolnshire. The Lincolnshire Care Association are setting up a falls ambassador programme designed to provide ongoing support and learning for care homes on falls management. Exploring what this programme involves, what topics are covered and identified by care homes and whether they feel more confident in managing falls will help other areas in setting up similar programmes. This research will explore the key attributes of the Lincolnshire Falls ambassador programme and explore whether it supports care home staff to feel more confident in managing falls by asking staff about their confidence before and after, observing the topics that are covered in the group meetings and by interviewing members of the programme after it has been established.

Conditions

Long Term Care

Keywords

long term care; falls

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Thematic analysis of learning from the programme

  Thematic analysis of learning from the programme

  From enrolment to end of the falls ambassadors programme at 12 months

Study Arms (1)

Falls ambassador care home staff

Falls ambassador care home staff

Other: Survey; Other: Interview; Other: Observation

Interventions

Survey OTHER

Pre and post survey on confidence and knowledge of falls

Falls ambassador care home staff

Interview OTHER

Interview on the learning from the falls ambassador programme

Falls ambassador care home staff

Observation OTHER

Observation of falls ambassador workshops

Falls ambassador care home staff

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Care home staff member attending the local falls ambassador programme

You may qualify if:

• Any care home staff member attending the local falls ambassador programme

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Nottingham: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Nottingham

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Interviews as Topic; Observation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health; Methods

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Research Fellow

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2025
• First Posted: April 27, 2025
• Study Start: August 13, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)