Process evaluation of an individually tailored complex intervention to improve activities and participation of older nursing home residents with joint contractures (JointConEval): a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people with joint contractures in nursing homes often experience severe restrictions in their activities and participation. The effectiveness of an individually tailored complex intervention to improve residents' activities and participation by incorporating the biopsychosocial perspective into nursing care using a structured facilitator approach could not be established in the JointConEval cluster-randomised controlled trial. This process evaluation aimed to systematically identify factors influencing implementation and effectiveness.

Methods

The mixed-methods process evaluation analysed recruitment, implementation, mechanisms of impact, and context. Qualitative data was generated in semi-structured focus groups and in individual interviews with facilitator

SUBMITTER: Thalhammer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654093 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature