RECRUITING

Evaluating the Impact of Training for IHSS Workers

Study Overview

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Description

This trial investigates whether high-quality training for consumer-directed home health workers impacts health outcomes for care consumers and employment outcomes for care workers. The investigators are conducting this study in the context of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, a consumer-directed, Medicaid-funded home care program in California serving elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients. The investigators will partner with the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), a training provider based in California, to conduct a randomized evaluation of the impact of training for IHSS workers on labor and health care outcomes. The evaluation will enroll IHSS workers in San Bernardino County, where CCA will be expanding its program. Participants will be randomized to either a group that receives CCA's training or a control group that does not receive training. Participants randomized to the training group will complete a 30 hour online course that teaches fundamental caregiving skills. Training includes personal care, infection control, nutrition and body mechanics, medication adherence, and home safety. Researchers will compare outcomes between IHSS providers in the two groups and between IHSS consumers who receive care from the IHSS providers in the two groups to see if training impacts health, health care, and labor market outcomes.

Official Title

Evaluating the Impact of Training for IHSS Workers

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-01-09
Study Completion:2029-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06205433

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Current IHSS provider
  2. * Live in San Bernardino County
  3. * IHSS consumer lives in San Bernardino County
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jesse Gubb, Research Manager, PhD
CONTACT
617-324-6995
ihss.study@povertyactionlab.org

Principal Investigator

Matthew Notowidigdo, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Chicago
David Autor, Phd
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amy Finkelstein, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Anna Russo
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Study Locations (Sites)

San Bernardino County
San Bernardino, California, 92401
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

  • Matthew Notowidigdo, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Chicago
  • David Autor, Phd, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Amy Finkelstein, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Anna Russo, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-01-09
Study Completion Date2029-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-01-09
Study Completion Date2029-06-30

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Home Care for Elderly or Disabled Individuals