Physiotherapy Practice in Flemish Nursing Homes
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Mapping therapy sessions.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Guideline Implementation, Physiotherapy, Nursing Homes, Focus Group. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Belgium
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Physiotherapy in Flemish Nursing Homes: Insights Into Practice, Barriers, and Facilitators
Overview
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the extent to which physiotherapy sessions in Flemish nursing homes adhere to the IAGG-GARN guidelines and to explore factors influencing clinical practice among physiotherapists. The study targets multiple nursing homes across Flanders, with 3 to 5 centers in each of the provinces of Limburg, Antwerp, and Flemish Brabant. This selection ensures variation in geographic location and organizational context. The participants in this study are physiotherapists working in the participating nursing homes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * To what extent do the physiotherapy sessions align with the IAGG-GARN guidelines? * Are there differences in physiotherapy session content and volume according to physiotherapist characteristics and resident characteristics? * What barriers and facilitators do physiotherapists experience when implementing guideline-based practice in Flemish nursing homes? Researchers will observe physiotherapy sessions delivered as part of routine care and document session content and duration using structured observation diaries. Participating physiotherapists will also take part in focus groups discussing experiences with guideline implementation, barriers, facilitators, and clinical decision-making.
Interventions
- Other Mapping therapy sessions
Mapping therapy sessions provided by physical therapists in Flemish nursing homes
Primary outcome measures
- Guideline Adherence to IAGG-GARN Recommendations [Time frame: 2 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (12)
- Exercise Description [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Use of Equipment, Aids or Materials [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Exercise format [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Group Size [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Level of supervision [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Exercise Start and End Time [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Rest Periods During Exercises [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Exercise Category [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Exercise Volume - Repetitions [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Exercise Intensity [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Walking or Treadmill parameters [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Cycling Parameters [Time frame: 2 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- None beyond being a licensed physiotherapist working in a Flemish nursing home and willing to participate.
Exclusion criteria
- None
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Belgium · 3 centers
- Nursing home — Deurne
- Nursing home — Zoersel
- Nursing home — Tongeren
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07576751 · B1152025000037 · BOF25OWB11