Effectiveness of a complex intervention to improve participation and activities in nursing home residents with joint contractures (JointConEval): study protocol of a multicentre cluster-randomised controlled trial [DRKS-ID:DRKS00015185]

Abstract Background Nursing home residents are frequently affected by joint contractures, which impacts their participation and daily activities. A complex intervention, the Participation Enabling Care in Nursing (PECAN), was previously developed and pilot tested to address their needs. Its effectiv...

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Main Authors: Natalie Nguyen, Regina Thalhammer, Katrin Beutner, Susanne Saal, Ricarda Servaty, Hanna Klingshirn, Andrea Icks, Kristina Freyberg, Markus Vomhof, Ulrich Mansmann, Lien Le, Martin Müller, Gabriele Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3384-6