Home Environmental Risks and Caregiver Awareness

NCT07645976 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 09.2026.26-0025
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 326
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess home environmental risks and caregiver awareness among individuals receiving home healthcare services. It also examined factors associated with caregivers' awareness of these risks. The main questions addressed in this study were:

• How common were environmental risks in home care settings?
• To what extent were caregivers aware of these risks?
• Which factors were associated with caregiver awareness of home environmental risks? Participants receiving home healthcare services and their caregivers were evaluated during routine home visits. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire and a home environmental risk checklist.

Conditions

Home Care Services; Home Health Care

Keywords

Home Care Services; Patient Safety; Environmental Hazards; Caregivers; Risk Assessment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Presence of home environmental risks

  The proportion of households with at least one identified environmental risk, including fall-related hazards (slippery floors, inadequate lighting, clutter), risks related to medical device use, and structural safety problems within the home environment, assessed using a structured home safety checklist.

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Caregiver awareness of home environmental risks

  baseline

• Barriers to addressing home environmental risks

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

Caregivers in Home Healthcare Settings

Caregivers of individuals receiving home healthcare services, providing information on home environmental risks and awareness during routine home visits.

Other: Observation

Interventions

Observation OTHER

No intervention was administered. This observational study involved the assessment of home environmental risks and caregiver awareness during routine home healthcare visits.

Caregivers in Home Healthcare Settings

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consisted of caregivers providing care to individuals receiving home healthcare services during the study period. Participants were identified during routine home visits conducted by home healthcare teams and were included based on their role as primary providers of care within the home setting.

You may qualify if:

• Caregivers of individuals receiving home healthcare services during the study period
• Caregivers who were present during routine home visits
• Caregivers who agreed to participate and provided informed responses
• Caregivers without communication barriers (e.g., language-related difficulties)

You may not qualify if:

• Caregivers in households where an acute medical condition requiring urgent intervention was present at the time of the visit
• Caregivers who declined to participate or were unable to complete the assessment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Marmara University School of Medicine

Istanbul, Maltepe, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Lindberg C, Fock J, Nilsen P, Schildmeijer K. Registered nurses' efforts to ensure safety for home-dwelling older patients. Scand J Caring Sci. 2023 Jun;37(2):571-581. doi: 10.1111/scs.13142. Epub 2022 Dec 29.

  PMID: 36582025 RESULT

• Lekman J, Linden E, Ekstedt M. The challenge of risk prevention in home healthcare-An interview study with nurses in municipal care. Scand J Caring Sci. 2023 Dec;37(4):1067-1078. doi: 10.1111/scs.13181. Epub 2023 May 24.

  PMID: 37222406 RESULT

• Russell D, Dowding D, Trifilio M, McDonald MV, Song J, Adams V, Ojo MI, Perry EK, Shang J. Individual, social, and environmental factors for infection risk among home healthcare patients: A multi-method study. Health Soc Care Community. 2021 May;29(3):780-788. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13321. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

  PMID: 33606903 RESULT

• Rouhi M, Linden T, Doherty D, Prior SJ. Environmental Risk Assessment in Community Care: A Scoping Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Apr 19;12(8):859. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12080859.

  PMID: 38667621 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Observation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Methods; Investigative Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 5, 2026
• First Posted: June 12, 2026
• Study Start: January 20, 2026
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2026
• Study Completion: June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)