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NCT number NCT06337201
Other study ID # BTH-6.1.1-0138-2023
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date August 15, 2022
Est. completion date June 2027

Study information

Verified date March 2024
Source Blekinge Institute of Technology
Contact Helén D Dellkvist, PhD student
Phone +46732313417
Email helen.dellkvist@bth.se
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Person-centred care can be supported when healthcare professionals access and actively use the information recorded in a life story. Active use of the life story can create security for a person with dementia and their carers. The written life story describes the person and their life experiences, which can define the person's identity. National guidelines for care and nursing in dementia and Blekinge's regional guidelines emphasise the importance of care and nursing for people with dementia, which should be given with a person-centred approach, where the life story becomes a tool for healthcare professionals. Research shows that a life story can be designed in several ways. For example, in book form, as a brochure, collage, memory box or electronically. The life story is also intended as a tool for healthcare professionals to create security and facilitate communication with the individual. As more and more older adults are using computers and tablets as assistive devices, and it is also becoming more common for healthcare professionals to use, for example, tablets as assistive devices in nursing care, the life story could be shared in digital form as an application and become a living document. Overall aim: To test an application for the life story with the intention of supporting person-centred care for older adults with dementia and to test whether the application can replace the written completion document. Study I: Exploring the research area of the life story in digital form. Study II: Focus group interviews with healthcare professionals. Study III: Test the application, Min Memoria. Study IV: Observations on the use of the application.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date June 2027
Est. primary completion date January 2026
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Healthcare professionals using a life story in daily care. Exclusion Criteria: - N/A

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Test of the application Min Memoria
Focus group interviews will be conducted to reach healthcare professionals' experiences using a written life story in daily care. Then, the information from the written life story will be transferred to the application, and the healthcare professionals will test a digital life story (the application) in daily care instead. Observation studies will be conducted to observe the use of the digital life story. What can be seen in the communication and the interaction, and in what situations is the digital life story used?

Locations

Country Name City State
Sweden Blekinge Institute of Technology Karlskrona Blekinge

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Blekinge Institute of Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Healthcare professionals' experiences using a written life story in the daily care of older adults with dementia Focus group interviews From October 2023 - August 2024
Primary Data on the use of a digital life story tool. Explore the usability, accessibility and positive and negative effects on daily care. Data will be collected through a survey with healthcare professionals (participants). September 2024 - August 2025
Primary Observation when using a digital life story Data will be collected through non-participant observations. Observing communication and interactions between the healthcare professionals and the older adults when using the digital tool. September 2025 - December 2026
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