PReventing and Approaching Crises for frail community-dwelling patients Through Innovative Care (PRACTIC): protocol for an effectiveness cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Demographic changes, with an increasing number and proportion of older people with multimorbidity and frailty, will put more pressure on home care services in municipalities. Frail multimorbid people receiving home care services are at high risk of developing crises, defined as critical challenges and symptoms, which demand immediate and new actions. The crises often result in adverse events, coercive measures, and acute institutionalisation. There is a lack of evidence-based interventions to prevent and resolve crises in community settings.

Methods

This is a participatory action research design (PAR) in a 6-month cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT). The trial will be conducted in 30 municipalities, including 150 frail community-dwelling participants receivi

SUBMITTER: Væringstad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11075302 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature