Evidence-based Medication knowledge Brokers in Residential Aged CarE (EMBRACE) : protocol for a helix-counterbalanced randomised controlled trial
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Bell, J. Simon, La Caze, Adam, Steeper, Michelle, Haines, Terry, Hilmer, S, Troeung, Lakkhina, Quirke, Lyntara, Wesson, Jacqueline, Pond, Constance Dimity, Buys, Elinor Laurie, Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Lawless, Michael T., Shrestha, Shakti, Martini, Angelita and Ochieng, Nancy. (2024). Evidence-based Medication knowledge Brokers in Residential Aged CarE (EMBRACE) : protocol for a helix-counterbalanced randomised controlled trial. Implementation Science. 19(1), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-024-01353-z
Authors | Bell, J. Simon, La Caze, Adam, Steeper, Michelle, Haines, Terry, Hilmer, S, Troeung, Lakkhina, Quirke, Lyntara, Wesson, Jacqueline, Pond, Constance Dimity, Buys, Elinor Laurie, Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Lawless, Michael T., Shrestha, Shakti, Martini, Angelita and Ochieng, Nancy |
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Abstract | Introduction: Clinical practice guidelines recommend against the routine use of psychotropic medications in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Knowledge brokers are individuals or groups who facilitate the transfer of knowledge into practice. The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of using knowledge brokers to translate Australia’s new Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications in People Living with Dementia and in Residential Aged Care. Methods and analysis: The Evidence-based Medication knowledge Brokers in Residential Aged CarE (EMBRACE) trial is a helix-counterbalanced randomised controlled trial. The 12-month trial will be conducted in up to 19 RACFs operated by four Australian aged care provider organisations in Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland. RACFs will be randomised to receive three levels of implementation strategies (knowledge broker service, pharmacist-led quality use of medications education activities and distribution of the Guidelines and supporting materials) across three medication contexts (antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants). Implementation strategies will be delivered by an embedded on-site aged care pharmacist working at a system level across each participating RACF. All RACFs will receive all implementation strategies simultaneously but for different medication contexts. The primary outcome will be a composite dichotomous measure of 6-month RACF-level concordance with Guideline recommendations and good practice statements among people using antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants for changed behaviours. Secondary outcomes will include proportion of residents with Guideline concordant use of antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants measured at the RACF-level and proportion of residents with psychotropic medication use, hospitalisation, falls, falls with injury, polypharmacy, quality of life, activities of daily living, medication incidents and behavioural incidents measured at the RACF-level. Discussion: The EMBRACE trial investigates a novel guideline implementation strategy to improve the safe and effective use of psychotropic medications in RACFs. We anticipate that the findings will provide new information on the potential role of knowledge brokers for successful and cost-effective guideline implementation. |
Keywords | Long‑term care; Residential facilities; Randomised controlled trial; Implementation science; Practice guidelines as topic; Implementation strategies; Inappropriate prescribing; Dementia; Evidence‑based practice; Psychotropic drugs |
Year | 01 Jan 2024 |
Journal | Implementation Science |
Journal citation | 19 (1), pp. 1-15 |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
ISSN | 1748-5908 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-024-01353-z |
Web address (URL) | https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13012-024-01353-z |
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Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-15 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 04 Apr 2024 |
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Accepted | 13 Feb 2024 |
Deposited | 23 Oct 2024 |
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Place of publication | United Kingdom |
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