Pilot Testing Decision Making in Aging and Dementia for Autonomy Program in Nursing Homes
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Dementia, Staff Attitude, Nurse's Role, Nursing Homes
In brief
The purpose of this study is to adapt, pilot test, and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of DIGNITY (Decision-making In aGing and demeNtIa for auTonomY) for Preference-Based Care in Nursing Homes as a new evidence-based intervention to support nursing home staff to safely honor care and activity preferences of residents' living with dementia in rural, typically under resourced nursing home communities.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05618678
- Run by
- Penn State University
- People needed
- 4
- Starts
- 2023-01-24
- Expected to finish
- 2024-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-02-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Nursing Home does not meet inclusion criteria.
- Convenience sampling will be used to recruit nursing home staff and residents within nursing homes.
- Inclusion criteria for Nursing Home Staff:
- 18 years or older
- Employed by the participating nursing home for at least 6 months
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Provides and/or influences direct care delivery to older adults with dementia
- Inclusion criteria for Residents:
- Resides in nursing home study site for at least 3 months
- English speaking
- Documented diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia (ADRD)
- Have a stated preference that nursing home staff indicated poses a risk to their health and/or safety
- Provides consent/assent to be enrolled
Where it is running
- Pennsylvania State University — State College, Pennsylvania, United States
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