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Trial reportBMJ open2022

Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric care (REAGERA) educational intervention for healthcare providers: a non-randomised stepped wedge trial.

Mikael Ludvigsson, Atbin Motamedi, Björn Westerlind, Katarina Swahnberg, Johanna Simmons

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Trial report in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05065281 (Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric Care Educational Intervention for Healthcare Providers), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric Care Educational Intervention for Healthcare Providers: a Non-randomised Stepped Wedge Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRegion ÖstergötlandRan2021 to 2024Enrolled554ConditionsHealthyArmsEducation
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mikael LudvigssonDepartment of Psychiatry, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
Atbin MotamediDepartment of Emergency Medicine in Norrköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
Björn WesterlindDepartment of Geriatrics, County Hospital Ryhov, Region Jönköping County, Jonkoping, Sweden.
Katarina SwahnbergDepartment of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
Johanna SimmonsDepartment of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden johanna.simmons@liu.se.ORCID 0000-0003-0704-202X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionElder abuse is prevalent and associated with different forms of ill health. Despite this, healthcare providers are often unaware of abusive experiences among older patients and many lack training about elder abuse. The overall aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention on healthcare providers' propensity to ask older patients questions about abusive experiences. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Healthcare providers at hospital clinics and primary healthcare centres in Sweden will undergo full-day education about elder abuse between the fall of 2021 and spring of 2023. The education consists of (1) theory and group discussions; (2) forum theatre, a form of interactive theatre in which participants are given the opportunity to practise how to manage difficult patient encounters; and (3) post-training reflection on changing practices.The design is a non-randomised cluster, stepped wedge trial in which all participants (n=750) gradually transit from control group to intervention group with 6-month interval, starting fall 2021. Data are collected using the Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric care-Provider questionnaire which was distributed to all clusters at baseline. All participants will also be asked to answer the questionnaire in conjunction with participating in the education as well as at 6-month and 12-month follow-up. Main outcome is changes in self-reported propensity to ask older patients questions about abuse post-intervention compared with pre-intervention. Linear mixed models including cluster as a random effect will be used to statistically evaluate the outcome. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. If the intervention is successful, a manual of the course content will be published so that the education can be disseminated to other clinics. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05065281.

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Elder AbuseAgedHealth PersonnelHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesSwedenEDUCATION & TRAINING (see Medical Education & Training)GERIATRIC MEDICINEMEDICAL EDUCATION & TRAININGQuality in health care

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PMCPMC9073413

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