The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of the Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool increases the average reporting of elder mistreatment (EM) by homebased primary care (HBPC) clinicians.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
43
DETECT is an elder mistreatment (EM) screening tool created for medics in the Fort Worth Texas area to use when responding to the homes of older adults, enabling them to screen for signs of elder mistreatment. DETECT-RPC is the adapted version of this tool designed specifically for use by home-based primary care (HBPC) clinicians. The DETECT-RPC tool is designed to: 1. Be brief and easy to use. 2. Focus on the clinician's direct observations of the older adult and their physical and social environment. 3. Provide clear guidance on reporting suspected EM. 4. Integrate seamlessly into existing procedures and medical charting systems.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
RECRUITINGUniversity of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
RECRUITINGJohn Hopkins University Medicine International
number of reports of EM
Data will be collected on the number of reports of EM made by clinicians to the appropriate authorities \[for example, adult protective services (APS)\]
Time frame: from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)
Mortality
Mortality among patients will be assessed among patients enrolled in the partner home-based primary care programs.
Time frame: from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGBaylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGThe University of Texas health Science Center at Houston( LBJ House Calls Program)
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston( UT Physicians House Calls Program)
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITING