The overarching aim of this project is to co-develop a programme theory and evidence based physical rehabilitation intervention for people with advanced dementia who fracture their hip who are living in the community (either their own homes or residential/nursing homes).
Development Phase
a) Qualitative study (focus groups)
b) Expert consensus process
Feasibility Stage
c) Mixed methods prospective longitudinal feasibility study
Objectives:
- Explore the methods and techniques that may be beneficial for managing people with advanced dementia
- Determine the important components of an educational programme that physiotherapists would need to be able to effectively treat a person with dementia.
- Develop and refine an initial programme theory and intervention
- To gain consensus and information on treatment of people with dementia who fracture their hip.
- To inform the refinement of intervention manuals and patient facing material
- Explore the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention to people with dementia who fracture their hip, carers and physiotherapists;
a) Is it feasible to deliver the intervention?
b) Is the intervention acceptable to patients/carers and physiotherapists
- Explore the potential impact on care costs that results from the physiotherapy intervention
- Refine the logic model and programme theory
