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Effectiveness of a Digital Activity Platform for Informal and Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities

Sponsor: University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07780071

Registry updated: 2026-08-21

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Description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a digital engagement platform can support caregivers working in long-term care facilities. The main question is: Does the use of a digital engagement platform improve person-centred care for older adults living in long-term care facilities? The study includes formal caregivers (such as nursing staff) and informal caregivers (such as volunteers, family members, and civilian service participants) who provide care and support to older adults in long-term care facilities. One group of participants will use the digital engagement platform as part of their daily care activities. A comparison group will continue with usual care without access to the platform. Participants will take part in the study for 12 weeks and complete questionnaires at several time points. In addition, platform usage data will be collected. In addition to person-centred care, the study will examine: * Whether the platform improves caregivers' cultural competence. * Whether the platform supports the collection and documentation of residents' life history information. * How often and how long the platform is used by caregivers. * Caregivers' experiences with and satisfaction with the platform. The findings may help improve digital tools that support caregivers and enhance the quality of care for older adults in long-term care settings.

Interventions

PflegeZeit - den Menschen sehen. (Other)
The intervention is based on three core pillars: (1) promoting familiarity and biographical engagement through content reflecting residents' life context (e.g., traditions, music, and image-based materials); (2) supporting cognitive activation through individually adaptable memory and problem-solving tasks as well as sensory exercises; and (3) enhancing physical and psychosocial resources through movement based activities, including chair-based exercises, group activities, and guided physical exercises.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Formal or informal caregivers of nursing home residents * Setting: Inpatient long-term care facilities in Upper Austria * Minimum age: 18 years * Willingness to use a digital app * Sufficient knowledge of German (at least level B2) Exclusion Criteria: * No care for nursing home residents * Work outside inpatient long-term care facilities (e.g. mobile care, hospital, rehabilitation, assisted living) * Age: under 18 year * No willingness to use the digital engagement platform * Insufficient knowledge of German (below B2 level)

Conditions

Engagement Nursing Care Digital Application Caregiver Nursing Homes Residents

Locations

Seniorenwohnhaus Schloss Hall - Caritas OÖ — Bad Hall, Upper Austria, Austria
Langzeitbetreuung Engelhartszell — Engelhartszell, Upper Austria, Austria
Bezirksalten- und Pflegeheim Kremsmünster — Kremsmünster, Upper Austria, Austria
Seniorenwohnhaus St. Anna - Caritas OÖ — Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
Bezirksalten- und Pflegeheim Micheldorf — Micheldorf in Oberösterreich, Upper Austria, Austria
Alten- und Pflegeheim Ennsleite — Steyr, Upper Austria, Austria

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