Promoting Positive Care Interactions (PPCI) in Assisted Living

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias

In brief

The overall aim of this study is to pilot test Promoting Positive Care Interactions (PPCI) with the goal of establishing a feasible and culturally responsive approach to optimize care interactions between staff (nursing, activity, housekeeping, and dining service staff) and residents with ADRD in assisted living facilities (ALFs), and further improve select resident, staff, and facility outcomes. PPCI is a non- pharmacological four-step approach consisting of (1) stakeholder engagement in developing facility specific goals; (2) environment and policy assessments; (3) flexible staff education; and (4) ongoing mentorship, motivation, and support (in-person visits and text messages) for staff to optimize care interactions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05618834

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

130

Starts

2025-03-03

Expected to finish

2026-03-11

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-27

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Assisted Living Facility (ALF) will be included in the study if they:
• have at least 20 or more beds
• are able to identify a facility champion, and
• express a willingness to actively partner in an initiative to change practice at their institution
• Staff will be included in the study if they:
• are able to communicate in English, and
• work at least 16 hours a week at the facility at the time of recruitment in nursing, activities, housekeeping, or dining service roles
• Residents will be included in the study if they:
• are 65 years old or greater
• are living at the facility at the time of recruitment, and
• have a diagnosis of ADRD and Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) score of 20 or less (high school education)/ 19 or less (less than high school education) suggesting ADRD

You may not qualify if…

• Assisted Living Facility (ALF) will be excluded from the study if they:
• have less than 20 beds
• are unable to identify a facility champion, and
• do not express a willingness to actively partner in an initiative to change practice at their institution
• Staff will be included in the study if they:
• are unable to communicate in English, and
• work less than16 hours a week at the facility at the time of recruitment in nursing, activities, housekeeping, or dining service roles
• Residents will be included in the study if they:
• are less than 65 years old
• are not living at the facility at the time of recruitment, and
• do not have a diagnosis of ADRD and Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) score of 20 or less (high school education)/ 19 or less (less than high school education) suggesting ADRD

Where it is running

• The Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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