Exploring the User Experience of CGA-Q

Launched by GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Oct 15, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new questionnaire called CGA-Q, which is designed to improve the care older adults receive during their healthcare visits. As people age, they often face multiple health issues, and doctors who specialize in caring for older adults, known as geriatricians, use a method called Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) to address these concerns. However, the CGA sometimes overlooks what is most important to the patient themselves. The CGA-Q aims to ensure that patient-centered care is prioritized, meaning it focuses on what matters most to the individual receiving care. This trial will gather feedback from patients, their informal caregivers, and healthcare professionals to understand their thoughts on the CGA-Q and how it impacts care.

To participate in this study, patients must be 65 years or older, attending an outpatient CGA appointment, and able to speak English. They also need to have completed the CGA-Q as part of their routine care. Informal caregivers, who provide support to these patients, and healthcare professionals involved in the CGA process can also join. Participants will take part in focus groups where they can share their experiences and opinions. This trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to help improve the way older adults receive personalized care in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• * Patient inclusion criteria:
• • Age 65 years or older
• • Attending an outpatient CGA appointment
• • Completed a CGA-Q as part of standard care
• • English speaking
• • Have sufficient cognitive function to participate in a focus group
• • Have capacity to consent to participating in the study
• Informal carer inclusion criteria:
• • Age 18 years or older
• • An informal carer for a patient who is attending an outpatient CGA appointment
• • An informal carer for a patient who has completed a CGA-Q as part of standard care
• • Attending the outpatient appointment with the individual they care for
• • The person they care for consents to their informal carers participation in the study
• • English speaking
• • Have sufficient cognitive function to participate in a focus group
• • Have capacity to consent to participating in the study
• Healthcare professional inclusion criteria:
• • A registered healthcare professional
• • Involved in the delivery of an outpatient CGA appointment
• • Has been involved in the episode of care during which a patient and or their carer completed the CGA-Q
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * Patient exclusion criteria:
• • Assessed by the clinical care team to be too clinically unstable to participate in the study
• • Declines to participate
• • Not able to attend the focus group on the pre-set date
• Informal carer exclusion criteria:
• • Age less than 18 years
• • Cares for the patient as part of their employment
• • Declines to participate
• • Not able to attend the focus group on the pre-set date
• Healthcare professional exclusion criteria:
• • Not involved in the delivery of an outpatient CGA clinic
• • Has not seen any patients who have completed the CGA-Q
• • Declines to participate
• • Not able to attend the focus group on the pre-set date