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Effects of the COTID (Community Occupational Therapist in Dementia) Program and Usual Occupational Therapy Care on Recurrence of Falls at 12 Months in Elderly People With Neurocognitive Disorders Who Had Been Hospitalized for Falls, After Their Return Home
Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges
Summary
This project will enable optimization of specific carried out by occupationist for older adults discharged from hospital for falls: * on the environmental dimension at the participant's home * on the involvement of the caregiver since they are also involved in the care of the patient * on the recurrence of falls and rehospitalizations in order to improve the quality of life by reassuring the elderly person when traveling * on limiting loss of autonomy and staying at home. The occupational therapist will entrust the caregiver with a support role. The participant will feel more involved in the participant's care (thus reducing the feeling of helplessness). His actions will allow him to strengthen his sense of competence and will prevent him from physical and psychological exhaustion.
Official title: Effets du Programme COTID (Community Occupational Therapist in Dementia) et d'Une Prise en Soins ergothérapique Habituelle Sur la récidive de Chutes à 12 Mois de Personnes âgées Atteintes de Troubles Neurocognitifs et Ayant été hospitalisées Pour Chute, après Leur Retour à Domicile
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
75 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
76
Start Date
2024-07-29
Completion Date
2027-03-08
Last Updated
2026-01-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
COTID program
COTID is a support program for people with Alzheimer's disease, designed to help them remain at home, including their primary caregiver.
Locations (1)
Chu Limoges
Limoges, France