Strategies for the implementation of an electronic fracture risk assessment tool in long term care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults in long-term care (LTC) homes experience high rates of fractures, which are detrimental to their quality of life. The purpose of this study is to identify and make recommendations on strategies to implementing an evidence-based Fracture Risk Clinical Assessment Protocol (CAP) in LTC.

Methods

Following the Behaviour Change Wheel framework, we conducted six focus group interviews with a total of 32 LTC stakeholders (e.g. LTC physicians) to identify barriers and facilitators, suggest implementation strategies, and discuss whether the identified strategies were affordable, practicable, effective, acceptable, safe, and if they promote equity (APEASE). The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic content analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Bai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379826 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature