RECRUITING

Evaluating a National Person-Centered Training Program to Strengthen the Dementia Care Workforce

Study Overview

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Description

This project will compare two training models of an evidence-based online dementia care training program for direct care staff in assisted living to a waitlist control: 1) essentiALZ training and 2) essentiALZ training + Project ECHO. It will examine the extent to which each model is implemented and achieves its intended outcomes to improve staff knowledge and attitudes, change care practices, and improve the wellbeing of staff, residents, and residents' family members. Results will inform next steps in dementia care training for the assisted living (AL) and broader long-term care workforce. To examine these outcomes, data will be collected from AL staff and families over the course of 6 months. Staff will complete questionnaires and participate in interviews (as applicable) at baseline, post-training, 3-months, and 6-months. Families will participate in interviews at baseline, 3-months, and 6-months.

Official Title

Evaluating a National Person-Centered Training Program to Strengthen the Dementia Care Workforce

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-04-12
Study Completion:2027-02-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06239688

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. * Staff (part-time, full-time, and including contract staff) who provide direct care to residents at the participating assisted living community (e.g., certified nursing assistants, personal care aides, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, activity directors, social workers, and others) as determined by the administrator/health care supervisor
  2. * Are 18 years of age or older
  3. * Are able to read and speak English fluently
  4. * Resident not expected to die or be transferred in the next six months at baseline
  5. * At follow-up, resident lived in AL community at least one month during the three months prior to interview date
  6. * Are a family member/legally authorized representative (LAR), or designated contact of a resident with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) of a participating AL community
  7. * Are 18 years of age or older
  8. * Are English speaking
  9. * Visit the resident at least monthly
  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

Johanna Hickey, MSW
CONTACT
9198433085
jvtsilbersack@unc.edu

Principal Investigator

Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Locations (Sites)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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 Date2024-04-12
Study Completion Date2027-02-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-04-12
Study Completion Date2027-02-28

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Workplace Training

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Aging
  • Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Long-Term Care
  • Dementia