PRACOH Prevention Breakdown Support Advice Guidance Disability

Single-center Prospective Interventional Study Evaluating a Device for Preventing Breakdown Situations in People With Disabilities and Their Primary Caregivers

The main objective of this prospective interventional study is to evaluate the impact of the stay in the dedicated transitional care unit, through the achievement of the patient's primary objective set at admission, directly related to their specific needs.

It is expected to improve knowledge regarding the prevention of situations of breakdown and exhaustion in the living environment of people with disabilities.

• This would improve the life and care pathways as well as the support provided to these individuals and their families and friends.
• It would limit the use of unscheduled care services in crisis situations, thereby improving the quality of care and life.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients:

  • People with disabilities requiring a 4-week stay in a dedicated transitional care unit at POLE MPR ST HELIER
  • Men or women, of legal age (over 18)
  • Affiliated with a social security scheme or entitled to benefits
  • Having given their free and informed consent

• Caregivers:

  • Primary caregiver from the circle of a person with a disability who has agreed to participate in the study.
  • Male or female, of legal age (over 18)
  • Affiliated with a social security scheme or entitled to benefits
  • Having given their free and informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients:

  • Pregnant women, women in labor, or women who are breastfeeding
  • Individuals deprived of their liberty by judicial (excluding guardianship or curatorship) or administrative decision
  • Individuals undergoing severe psychiatric treatment that may impact the conduct of the protocol, at the investigator's discretion
  • Individuals in an emergency situation who are unable to give their prior consent.
  • Individuals already admitted to a healthcare or social care facility for purposes other than research.

• Caregivers:

  • Professional caregivers of participants with disabilities who have agreed to participate in the study.
  • Pregnant women, women in labor, or women who are breastfeeding,
  • Individuals deprived of their liberty by a judicial (excluding guardianship or curatorship) or administrative decision.
  • Individuals undergoing severe psychiatric treatment that may impact the conduct of the protocol, at the investigator's discretion
  • Individuals in an emergency situation who are unable to give their prior consent.