Foot Care in Care Homes
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKing's College London
About this trial
The aim of this observational study is to: (1) describe current knowledge and practices related to foot care in care homes; (2) understand how care home staff, residents and/or family caregivers perceive foot care knowledge and practices. For the first study, the investigators are conducting a survey, and this will involve recruiting care staff working in care homes, managers of care homes, and staff in regular contact with care home residents (e.g. clinicians). The second study will involve interviews with care home staff (carers, care home managers and health professionals) and care home residents and/or their family representative.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Care staff working in residential care home settings. Care staff will have responsibility for the personal care of residents (aged 65+ years) within the care home setting. This includes agency staff with at least 6-months experience working in care homes.
Staff working in the residential care home sector (e.g. care home managers) and in regular contact with care home residents (e.g. nursing staff) will also be eligible to participate.
Care homes will be providing 24/7 in-person support, and this is inclusive of residential care home, nursing care homes, specialist dementia care or nursing home, dual-registered care homes and extra care housing (assisted living or very sheltered housing).
All geographical regions in England inclusive of multi-ethnic, urban, and rural populations.
Disqualifiers
Residents living within care home and/or their family members.
Care staff working in non-care home sector(s) e.g. domiciliary care.
Staff in non- care roles (e.g. catering or maintenance)
Care staff working in non-care home sector(s) e.g. domiciliary care.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
King's College London
Lead sponsor
University of Dundee
Collaborator
University of Leeds
Collaborator
University of Sussex
Collaborator
Queen Mary University of London
Collaborator
University of Brighton
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov