What this means
A study will test a training program where students visit older adults at home together. It will check if the program is workable and if it helps students and older people. No results have been posted yet, so we cannot tell if it works.
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- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 18 and over · 50 nursing and physiotherapy students and about 100 older adults in Hong Kong
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Interprofessional Education Programme for Nursing and Physiotherapy Students Providing Home-Based Care to Older Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT07184333 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Frailty at Older Adults
- What is tested
- Interprofessional Education with Digital Case Management for Home-Based Elder Care
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Ages
- 18 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Sep 19, 2025 · updated Aug 5, 2026
Registry summary
The goal of this mixed-methods research is to investigate the impact of interprofessional education on the professional development and clinical skills of nursing and physiotherapy students who provide home-based care to older adults in Hong Kong. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Is an interprofessional home-based digital frailty management program feasible for training nursing and physiotherapy students ?
- Can the training enhance students' skills in providing holistic, home-based care, interprofessional teamwork and communication?
- Can the training improve elderly health awareness, behavior, and outcomes?
The study will involve 50 students from Hong Kong Metropolitan University, including nursing and physiotherapy students in clinical placement courses. Approximately 100 older adults with mild health conditions, living in home-based community settings, will take part as care recipients.
Students will:
- Attend a training programme delivered by healthcare professionals, including nurses, physiotherapists, and social workers.
- Carry out supervised home visits in pairs, working directly with older adults to assess their needs, provide health education, and support healthy lifestyle changes.
- Use a tablet-based digital platform to record care plans, share information, and follow up with participants.
Sites (1)
- School of Nursing & Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong