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Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults – The BATH-OUT Trial

Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults – The BATH-OUT Trial
Whitehead P University of Nottingham, Nottingham. 2017


Project ID (Internal) 225
Project Status completed
Full Reference (text) Whitehead P (2017) Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults – The BATH-OUT Trial. University of Nottingham. [The abstract can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL) https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/communityrehabilitation/projects/bath-out.aspx
Summary / Abstract

The BATH-OUT study is a feasibility randomised controlled trial with nested qualitative interview study. It involves adults aged 65 or over, and their carers, who have been assessed by a social care occupational therapist and referred for an accessible showering facility. We want to investigate the impact of the accessible showering facility on disabled older adults and their carers.

Our long term aim is to evaluate the effect of these adaptations on quality of life, health and wellbeing and functional ability. We also want to investigate the impact on health and social care costs and whether waiting times lead to increased costs and poor outcomes. The first stage is this feasibility study which is being carried out within Nottingham City. If we show that it is feasible to use this method in our research we aim to plan a further study involving different areas of the UK.

The study is being led by Dr Phillip Whitehead from The University of Nottingham and is collaboration between the University and Nottingham City Council. It is funded by NIHR School for Social Care Research. Favourable ethical opinion has been given by the Social Care Research Ethics Committee (ref. 16/IEC08/0017).

Publication Title Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults – The BATH-OUT Trial
Author(s) Whitehead P
Publication Details University of Nottingham, Nottingham.
Publication Year / End of Project 2017
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