Impact of Disease on the Concept of End-of-life Decisions of the Elderly in the Community

January 26, 2012 updated by: Meir Medical Center
The purpose of this study is to determine the priorities of the elderly in the community about end-of-life decisions. To check the perception of the disease in the elderly in the community.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is descriptive adapters which examines the relationship between illness perception and preferences of end of life decisions in the elderly in the community.

Population and sample: The target population will be elderly and healthy community elderly population was accessible due to a special branch of the club together in the center of the country. Sample to be a sample of convenience. The study will include 88 seniors aged 65 and over to get the power of 0.80 and alfa 0.05, Tools: The study used three tools.

  • The first tool is a questionnaire on demographic and clinical details
  • The second tool questionnaire the Long term support program (LTSP)
  • The third tool is a questionnaire perception of the disease Revised Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (IPQR)

The research process:

Investigator will present the proposal to the Commissioner Fund hospitals and request approval for the study. After receiving approval from the director Department of Health fund the hospital will make data collection phase HMO, days and hours of reception. Interrogator he is to partition the questionnaires and will be present when filling out the questionnaires to help, if and created a situation of lack of understanding of the questionnaires. Scholar, came to the population for the Disabled arriving at the clinic visit, and introduce himself and the subject of research. investigator will indicate questionnaire is anonymous.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

88

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Kfar Saba, Israel
        • Meir Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

63 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Community sample

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic illness
  • Literate in Hebrew
  • Treated in community HMO

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Someone hospitalized in previous year
  • History of mental illness
  • Cognitive problems

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Sick elderly in community
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire to be distributed among sick elderly in the community

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sick Elderly in the Community
Time Frame: One year
Questionnaires regarding end-of-life decisions and perception of illness
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 24, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2012

Last Verified

January 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • K202/2011

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