DETECT-RPC Universal EM Screening

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of the Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool increases the average reporting of elder mistreatment (EM) by homebased primary care (HBPC) clinicians.

Conditions

  • Elder Abuse
  • Elder Mistreatment

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

(physicians): - Clinician who actively provides home-based primary care to patients enrolled in one of our partner home-based primary care programs at least part time.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria (patients): - in home-based primary care - 60 years or older - seen by a clinician participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: -

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Screening
Masking
Single (Participant)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
with DETECT-RPC screening tool
  • Behavioral: Detection of Elder mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool
    DETECT is an elder mistreatment (EM) screening tool created for medics in the Fort Worth Texas area to use when responding to the homes of older adults, enabling them to screen for signs of elder mistreatment. DETECT-RPC is the adapted version of this tool designed specifically for use by home-based primary care (HBPC) clinicians. The DETECT-RPC tool is designed to: 1. Be brief and easy to use. 2. Focus on the clinician's direct observations of the older adult and their physical and social environment. 3. Provide clear guidance on reporting suspected EM. 4. Integrate seamlessly into existing procedures and medical charting systems.
    Other names:
    • DETECT-RPC screening tool
No Intervention
without DETECT-RPC screening tool

Recruiting Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35294

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Michael B Cannell, PhD,MPH
972-546-2925
Michael.B.Cannell@uth.tmc.edu