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Interprofessional Education Programme for Nursing and Physiotherapy Students Providing Home-Based Care to Older Adults
Led by Hong Kong Metropolitan University · Updated on 2025-09-19
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
47 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this mixed-methods research is to investigate the impact of interprofessional education on the professional development and clinical skills of nursing and physiotherapy students who provide home-based care to older adults in Hong Kong. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is an interprofessional home-based digital frailty management program feasible for training nursing and physiotherapy students ? 2. Can the training enhance students' skills in providing holistic, home-based care, interprofessional teamwork and communication? 3. Can the training improve elderly health awareness, behavior, and outcomes? The study will involve 50 students from Hong Kong Metropolitan University, including nursing and physiotherapy students in clinical placement courses. Approximately 100 older adults with mild health conditions, living in home-based community settings, will take part as care recipients. Students will: 1. Attend a training programme delivered by healthcare professionals, including nurses, physiotherapists, and social workers. 2. Carry out supervised home visits in pairs, working directly with older adults to assess their needs, provide health education, and support healthy lifestyle changes. 3. Use a tablet-based digital platform to record care plans, share information, and follow up with participants.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Interprofessional Education Programme for Nursing and Physiotherapy Students Providing Home-Based Care to Older Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Students aged 18 years or above
- Nursing students in Year 3 Higher Diploma in Nursing enrolled in Clinical Practicum at HKMU
- Physiotherapy students in Year 3 or Year 4 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy enrolled in Clinical Practicum II at HKMU
- Able to read Chinese and English and speak Cantonese
- Willing to participate in training and home-based care visits
- Older adults aged 60 years or above
- Registered service users of AKA
- Mild impairments and physically able to do simple exercises
- Able to read Chinese and/or communicate in Cantonese
- Willing to participate in health surveys, home visits, follow-ups, and receive/respond to text messages
- Own a smartphone and know how to use it
You will not qualify if you...
- Students unwilling to provide consent
- Students unable to read Chinese or speak Cantonese
- Older adults not registered as service users of AKA
- Older adults unwilling to provide consent
- Older adults unable to read Chinese or speak Cantonese
- Older adults unwilling to participate in student interventions
- Older adults with severe communication impairments
- Older adults who do not own a smartphone
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
School of Nursing & Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Agnes YK Lai, PhD
CONTACT
G
Grace Sun, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
1
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