Can an educational programme for primary care doctors improve their knowledge and practice in elder abuse and neglect intervention?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN10580716 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10580716 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | GC001C-14HTM |
- Submission date
- 12/03/2015
- Registration date
- 22/04/2015
- Last edited
- 06/10/2022
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Recognizing and managing elder abuse is important to protect the increasing proportion of elderly in our population. Primary care doctors are in an ideal position to engage in early identification, support and referral of persons experiencing elder abuse and neglect. However, doctors may not have adequate knowledge and skills to intervene. We have developed educational material on elder abuse and neglect based on the doctors’ needs. We are going to recruit a group of primary care doctors who will receive this educational material. In this study we will evaluate the effect of receiving this educational material on doctors’ knowledge and practice in the short term and the long term.
Who can participate?
Primary care doctors in Malaysia.
What does the study involve?
We will recruit two groups of primary care doctors. One group will undergo a structured training on elder abuse and neglect intervention. Evaluation prior to the training, immediately after, 3 months and 6 months after the training will allow us to see the effect of training on the participants’ knowledge and practice related to the topic. Another group, the comparison group, will not receive any training but will undergo evaluation at the start of the study and after 6 and 12 months. The comparison group will eventually receive their training after the evaluation is completed.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
All participants will receive a structured educational programme related to elder abuse and neglect intervention. This involves an interactive workshop that includes discussing scenarios of presentations and ways of intervening in elder abuse and neglect. By taking part in this study there are no risks of physical injury or harm to any of the participants.
Where is the study run from?
The intervention group will be from a state in central region and the comparison group will be from another state in the northern region. The study will run in two separate states of Peninsula Malaysia to avoid contamination of information among the primary care doctors. Both states have a similar health system and serve a population with a similar background.
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
The study started in September 2014 and will run for 5 years or until the required number of participants have been recruited and evaluated.
Who is funding the study?
Grand Challenge Fund of University of Malaya (Malaysia).
Who is the main contact?
Assoc. Prof Dr Sajaratulnisah Othman
sajaratul@ummc.edu.my
Contact information
Public
Department of Primary Care Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur
50603
Malaysia
 ORCID ID |
0000-0001-5786-1299 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +60 (0)379492306 |
| sajaratul@ummc.edu.my |
Study information
| Study design | Controlled before and after evaluation study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Controlled before and after evaluation study |
| Study setting(s) | GP practice |
| Study type | Other |
| Scientific title | The effect of an educational intervention on primary care doctors' knowledge and practice in detecting and managing elder abuse and neglect |
| Study objectives | A structured educational programme for primary care doctors will improve their knowledge and practice in elder abuse and neglect intervention. |
| Ethics approval(s) | 1. University of Malaya Medical Centre, 11/02/2014, ref: 201401-0686 2. Medical Research & Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health Malaysia, 31/07/2014, ref: NMRR-13-1456-16443 (IIR) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Elder abuse and neglect |
| Intervention | We will recruit two groups of primary care doctors. One group will undergo a structured training on elder abuse and neglect intervention. Evaluation prior to the training, immediately after, 6 months and 12 months after the training will allow us to see the effect of training on the participants’ knowledge and practice related to the topic. Another group, the comparison group, will not receive any training but will undergo evaluation at baseline, 3 months and 6 months. The comparison group will eventually receive their training after the evaluation is completed. |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | Improvement of knowledge and attitude Timeline of outcome evaluation: before intervention, immediately after intervention, 6 months and 12 months post intervention Methods used to measure outcome: a self-administered questionnaire assessing participants' knowledge and practice in relation to elder abuse management |
| Secondary outcome measures | Increase documentation of elder abuse and neglect suspected and confirmed cases Timeline of outcome evaluation: before intervention, immediately after intervention, 6 months and 12 months post intervention Methods used to measure outcome: a self-administered questionnaire assessing participants' knowledge and practice in relation to elder abuse management |
| Overall study start date | 03/06/2014 |
| Completion date | 02/06/2019 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Health professional |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 400 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Doctors practicing in primary care setting |
| Key exclusion criteria | Non-practising doctors |
| Date of first enrolment | 13/09/2014 |
| Date of final enrolment | 12/09/2016 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Malaysia
Study participating centre
Malaysia
Sponsor information
University/education
Wellness Research Cluster (WRC)
Level 7, Research Management and Innovation Complex
University Malaya
Kuala Lumpur
50603
Malaysia
| Phone | +60 (0)379677809 |
|---|---|
| wellnesscluster@um.edu.my | |
| Website | http://htm.um.edu.my |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00rzspn62 |
Funders
Funder type
University/education
No information available
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| Publication and dissemination plan | We plan to publishing the protocol and the intervention result. |
| IPD sharing plan | Not provided at time of registration |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 25/04/2021 | 03/09/2021 | Yes | No | |
| Protocol file | 06/10/2022 | No | No |
Additional files
Editorial Notes
06/10/2022: Uploaded protocol (not peer-reviewed) as an additional file.
03/09/2021: Publication reference added.
