The acronym for this proposal, BABEL, refers to the fact that a common "language" - the interRAI risk-stratification and decision-making tool - will be used in this project, allowing several measures of care quality in long-term care facilities to be compared with those in other provinces for the first time. The impact of the use of this assessment system and associated care planning protocols will also be investigated using usual practice as the point of reference.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5,692
Standardized evaluations (interRAI LTCF) will be introduced to selected nursing homes in Quebec.
Donald Berman Maimonides
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Change in depression prevalence
Depression rating scale score of 3 or more (from interRAI LTCF)
Time frame: Every 3 months, for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 36 months
Change in prevalence of potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use
Use of antipsychotics in the absence of an appropriate diagnosis
Time frame: Every 3 months, for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 36 months
Change in falls prevalence
Prevalence of falls among residents under study
Time frame: Every 3 months, for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 36 months
Change in prevalence of pain
Using interRAI pain scale scores greater than 0
Time frame: Every 3 months, for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 36 months
Change in the prevalence of physical restraints use
Use of physical restraints on residents as assessed using interRAI LTCF
Time frame: Every 3 months, for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 36 months
Change in prevalence of pressure ulcers
Stage 2 pressure ulcer on the interRAI pressure ulcer scale
Time frame: Every 3 months, for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 36 months
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