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NCT Number: NCT06257615

The Effect of Post-discharge educatıon provıded vıa Tele-nursıng to Elderly patıents

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of post-discharge training given via tele-nursing to elderly patients operated for hip fracture on the quality of life and functional independence levels of the patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Tele-nursing Femoral Fractures Fractures, Bone Hip Fractures Hip Injuries Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ataturk University

Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled, pretest-posttest, single-center experimental study was conducted in a hospital between August 2022 and April 2023, with 30 patients in the intervention group and 30 patients in the control group. Nursing intervention was administered to the intervention group by three educational online video calls (1st, 2nd and 3rd weeks after discharge), three educational voice phone calls (4th, 5th and 6th weeks after discharge) and It consists of a training booklet with educational content. No intervention was applied to the control group. Research data; It was collected using the Patient Introduction Form, SF-36, FIM. Informed consent was obtained from the patients and caregivers with the permission of the ethics committee and the institution. Data analysis was done using Chi-Square, Independent T-Test and Dependent T-Test.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being 65 years or older
  • Being hospitalized and operated on with a diagnosis of hip fracture as a result of a simple fall/falling from one's own level/osteoporotic fracture
  • Being literate
  • Not having a visual/hearing disability that would hinder communication.
  • Not having a Mental Disorder (According to the statements of the patients)
  • Having a primary caregiver aged 18 and over who will cooperate throughout the research,
  • Having any of the available technical equipment that allows online calls (Phone, tablet, computer, etc.).

Exclusion criteria

  • • Having previously broken a hip and been operated on
  • Being bedridden or using walking aids before the current fracture

Treatment and study plan

Education provided via TeleNursing

Behavioral

Online Video Call Online video interviews were conducted with the patients in the intervention group once in the first week (day 1-7), once in the second week (day 8-14) and once in the third week, using mobile phone programs and/or computer programs that provide video conversation opportunities. It was conducted in the form of remote online video calls, held three times in total, once within the 15-21st day.

Voice Phone Call After audio telephone interviews and online video interviews were completed within the first three weeks after the patients in the intervention group were discharged; It was carried out using a mobile phone 3 times in total: once in the fourth week (day 22-28), once in the fifth week (day 29-35) and once in the sixth week (day 36-42).

Other names: Online Video Call and Voice Phone Call

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life Scale

    Time frame: up to 7 weeks

    The scale consists of 36 items; 8 sub-dimensions as "physical function, social function, physical role limitation, emotional role limitation, mental health, vitality (energy, liveliness, vitality), pain and general health perception"; It is a multi-headed scale that includes two main dimensions: "physical and mental".Total score is not obtained from the scale. Evaluation is made based on the scores obtained separately for each subscale. The highest score that can be obtained for each question of the scale, 100, indicates good health status and increased health-related quality of life; The lowest score, 0, indicates poor health status and decreased health-related quality of life. The total score of the sub-dimensions is obtained by dividing the sum of the corresponding scores for each question of the scale items by the number of items.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional Independence Scale

    Time frame: up to 7 weeks

    It determines the individual's degree of independence in physical and cognitive activities. The Functional Independence Scale consists of 18 items and measures in 2 areas: physical (motor) and cognitive.While physical function has 13 items, cognitive function domain has 5 items. Each item is evaluated between 1 and 7 points, with 1 point indicating complete dependence and 7 points indicating complete independence.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

HASRET YALÇINÖZ BAYSAL

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Post-discharge Education Provided Via Tele-nursing to Elderly Patients Who Had Surgery Due to Hip Fracture, on the Quality of Life and Functional Independence Levels of the Patients

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 14, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 14, 2024

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