To examine the long-term effects of the Geriatric Trauma Care Program (GTCP) regarding pain, functional disability, depression, loneliness, and health-related quality of life among older adults with traumatic injuries who live alone.
willing to join this study for three months
with limb injuries
living alone in a household
aged 65 years old or older
with an ISS greater than 16 (severe injuries)
having cognitive impairments
diagnosed with psychiatric illness
Parallel
Geriatric trauma care program
BehavioralThe experiment group will implement the Geriatric trauma care program (GTCP) and routine care. The GTCP will be implemented by a nurse practitioner and equipped with digitalized educational material, including six units of intervention for older adults with traumatic injuries who live alone.
Pain intensity
Measured by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale with the numbers 0-10, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 meaning the worst pain.
Functional disability
The Barthel's Index consists of 30 items, ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater functional capacity.
Depression
The Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form, which comprises 15 items scored on a two-point scale (0 = no, 1 = yes). It scores ranged from 0-15 with the higher indicated the more severe depression symptoms.
Loneliness
The Elderly Loneliness Scale has eight items, with a higher score indicating more loneliness.
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Kaohsiung Medical University
Lead sponsor
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Collaborator
