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ArticleBMC geriatrics2021

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

Yuxin Bai, Caitlin McArthur, George Ioannidis, Lora Giangregorio, Sharon Straus, Alexandra Papaioannou

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuxin BaiMcMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, L8S 4L8, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Caitlin McArthurDalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 6299 South St, NS, B3H 4R2, Halifax, Canada. caitlin.mcarthur@dal.ca.
George IoannidisMcMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, L8S 4L8, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Lora GiangregorioUniversity of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Sharon StrausUniversity of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, M5S 1A4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alexandra PapaioannouMcMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, L8S 4L8, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Abstract

backgroundOlder 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.

methodsFollowing 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.

resultsThemes of implementation strategies that met the APEASE criteria were minimizing any increase in workload, training on CAP usage, education for residents and families, and persuasion through stories. Other strategy themes identified were culture change, resident-centred care, physical restructuring, software features, modeling in training, education for staff, social rewards, material rewards, public benchmarking, and regulations.

conclusionsTo implement the Fracture Risk CAP in LTC, we recommend using implementation strategies centred around minimizing any increase in workload, training on CAP usage, providing education for residents and families, and persuading through stories. Through improving implementation of the fracture risk CAP, results from this work will improve identification and management of LTC residents at high fracture risk and could inform the implementation of guidelines for other conditions in LTC homes.

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Long-Term CareQuality of LifeAgedElectronicsHumansQualitative ResearchRisk AssessmentClinical assessment protocolEvidence-basedFracture riskGuidelinesKnowledge translationLong-term care

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