About this trial
This study aims to 1) develop an Advanced Person-Centered (APC) Smart Home Care Model that is able to predict patient outcomes; and 2) evaluate the effectiveness of this model by assessing improvements in care and recovery for older individuals post hip fracture.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
≥ 60 years old,
had been transferred from the emergency department to the hospital due to a unilateral hip fracture,
repair of the hip fracture involved either hip arthroplasty or internal fixation, 4) their primary place of residence was northern Taiwan
Disqualifiers
severity of cognitive impairment (a CMMSE score of < 10),
known to be terminally ill,
has no primary family caregiver,
residing in an institutional care facility
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Advanced Person-Centered (APC) Smart Home Care Model
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead sponsor
Chang Gung University
Collaborator
National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Collaborator