Palliative Care Education for Dementia Care Providers in Assisted Living
This study, called PCEAL-DCP, is testing a 4-week Palliative Care Training program for nurses, administrators, and dementia care coordinators in assisted living facilities. The goal is to improve the quality of care for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, reduce caregiver burden and burnout, and support end-of-life discussions. We are looking for assisted living communities with at least 40 beds and memory care services, who also have access to hospice services from Lifepath or Suncoast Hospice. The study will measure how often advance care planning (ACP) discussions are documented at the start, 3 months, and 6 months after the training. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is a cluster randomized trial involving 30 assisted living communities, 450 residents, 72 staff, and 270 family members.
- What's involved
- Staff will participate in a 4-week training (1.5 hours once a week, for a total of 6 hours). Residents and family members will have follow-up assessments at various times.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Residents will be followed for 6 months, family members for 6 months, and staff for 6 months after the training.
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Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living for Dementia Care Providers (PCEAL-DCP)
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Debra Dobbs, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of South Florida
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Documentation of Advance Care Planning (ACP) DiscussionsBaseline, 3, and 6 months
Resident Chart: Percent of residents in sample with documentation in chart of any discussion of ACP with residents or family, last 90 days. Resident Chart: Percent of residents in sample with living will, health care surrogate, durable power of attorney and do not resuscitate (DNR)s in chart. (yes/no).