Carers' concerns about their older persons (Carees) at risk of falling - a mixed-methods study protocol.

Ang, SGM; O'Brien, AP; Wilson, A

Carers' concerns about their older persons (Carees) at risk of falling - a mixed-methods study protocol.

Ang, SGM O'Brien, AP Wilson, A

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: BMC Health Serv Res, 2018, 18, (1), pp. 819
Issue Date:: 2018-10-26

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dc.contributor.author	Ang, SGM
dc.contributor.author	O'Brien, AP
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5681-9611
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-19T03:58:38Z
dc.date.available	2018-10-16
dc.date.available	2022-04-19T03:58:38Z
dc.date.issued	2018-10-26
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Health Serv Res, 2018, 18, (1), pp. 819
dc.identifier.issn	1472-6963
dc.identifier.issn	1472-6963
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156440
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: When dependent older persons (carees) experience a fall at home, their carers worry that they will fall again. This ongoing concern affects the carers' wellbeing, perception of burden and can potentially change care arrangements. Previous research has focused on carers of high fall risk older persons with stroke, dementia or Parkinson's disease. However, little is known about the carers' concerns for carees at risk of falling generally; and there is no validated instrument to measure this concern. This study aims to explore carers' fall concern about carees at risk of falling and the development of an instrument to measure this concern. METHODS: This study utilises an exploratory sequential design in the development of an instrument to measure carers' concerns. Phase One will explore carers' fall concern using a descriptive qualitative approach. Phases Two and Three will involve expert review, pilot testing and field testing of the instrument. Twenty participants will be recruited by purposive sampling in phase one, and convenience sampling of 50 and 250 participants respectively, in Phases Two and Three. The participants will be recruited from research volunteer registers and local hospital outpatient clinics. Participants will be 18 years old and older and the main carer of an older person. Participants will be interviewed about their concerns about falls. Inductive content analysis will be used to analyse interviews and develop items for the instrument. The psychometric properties of the raw instrument will be tested using an online survey. This study has received ethics approval from the Hunter New England Human Health Research Ethics Committee. DISCUSSION: This study aims to provide greater depth of understanding about the psychological concerns and emotional burden related to carees' falls for carers. Quantifying carers' concerns will provide a context for interventions to assist and support carers and in the greater vigilance of monitoring the falling incidence of carees.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	BMC
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC Health Serv Res
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s12913-018-3632-6
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0807 Library and Information Studies, 1110 Nursing, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Health Policy & Services
dc.subject.mesh	Accidental Falls
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Caregivers
dc.subject.mesh	Dementia
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Dementia
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Accidental Falls
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Caregivers
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke
dc.title	Carers' concerns about their older persons (Carees) at risk of falling - a mixed-methods study protocol.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	18
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	0807 Library and Information Studies
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2022-04-19T03:58:37Z
pubs.issue	1
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pubs.volume	18
utslib.citation.issue	1

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: When dependent older persons (carees) experience a fall at home, their carers worry that they will fall again. This ongoing concern affects the carers' wellbeing, perception of burden and can potentially change care arrangements. Previous research has focused on carers of high fall risk older persons with stroke, dementia or Parkinson's disease. However, little is known about the carers' concerns for carees at risk of falling generally; and there is no validated instrument to measure this concern. This study aims to explore carers' fall concern about carees at risk of falling and the development of an instrument to measure this concern. METHODS: This study utilises an exploratory sequential design in the development of an instrument to measure carers' concerns. Phase One will explore carers' fall concern using a descriptive qualitative approach. Phases Two and Three will involve expert review, pilot testing and field testing of the instrument. Twenty participants will be recruited by purposive sampling in phase one, and convenience sampling of 50 and 250 participants respectively, in Phases Two and Three. The participants will be recruited from research volunteer registers and local hospital outpatient clinics. Participants will be 18 years old and older and the main carer of an older person. Participants will be interviewed about their concerns about falls. Inductive content analysis will be used to analyse interviews and develop items for the instrument. The psychometric properties of the raw instrument will be tested using an online survey. This study has received ethics approval from the Hunter New England Human Health Research Ethics Committee. DISCUSSION: This study aims to provide greater depth of understanding about the psychological concerns and emotional burden related to carees' falls for carers. Quantifying carers' concerns will provide a context for interventions to assist and support carers and in the greater vigilance of monitoring the falling incidence of carees.

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