An interventional study of Detection of Elder mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool in Elder Abuse and Elder Mistreatment, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Recruiting at 7 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-13.
Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Not applicable, Interventional, and Screening
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of the Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool increases the average reporting of elder mistreatment (EM) by homebased primary care (HBPC) clinicians.
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Behavioral: Detection of Elder mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool
DETECT is an elder mistreatment (EM) screening tool created for medics in the Fort Worth Texas area to use when responding to the homes of older adults, enabling them to screen for signs of elder mistreatment. DETECT-RPC is the adapted version of this tool designed specifically for use by home-based primary care (HBPC) clinicians. The DETECT-RPC tool is designed to: 1. Be brief and easy to use. 2. Focus on the clinician's direct observations of the older adult and their physical and social environment. 3. Provide clear guidance on reporting suspected EM. 4. Integrate seamlessly into existing procedures and medical charting systems.
Also known as: DETECT-RPC screening tool
number of reports of EM
Data will be collected on the number of reports of EM made by clinicians to the appropriate authorities \[for example, adult protective services (APS)\]
Time frame: from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)
Mortality
Mortality among patients will be assessed among patients enrolled in the partner home-based primary care programs.
Time frame: from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)
Plan to share: No
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