Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Randomised controlled trial (RCT):
In the RCT all staff members will be expected to attend training and will receive two manuals, workbook and DVD. They will then be randomised to rece
Sponsors
North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Staff: 1. Staff members' working directly for people with dementia 2. Willingness to self complete three sets of questionnaires within a year time frame 3. Adequate written and spoken comprehension of the English language 4. Opportunity to recruit five to eight suitable people in the mild to moderate stages of dementia 5. Access to a computer and an adequate level of competency to complete questionnaires online 6. Each centre will contribute three or more staff members who will intend to run CST groups 7. Agreement with management to have two hours, set aside, each week to run CST sessions and one hour a week, set aside, for the following 24 weeks of maintenance CST groups Person with dementia: 1. Previous diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia, with a score of between 0.5 and 2 on the Clinical Dementia Rating 2. Adequate spoken and written English 3. Ability to participate in a 'meaningful' conversation 4. Good eyesight and hearing 5. Level of comprehension to willingly give informed consent to take part in groups 6. Ability to partake in a group for 45 minutes 7. Willingness to complete the QoL-AD and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at three intervals over a year time frame 8. Do not have a major physical illness or disability which could affect participation 9. Do not have a diagnosis of a learning disability Both: 10. Male and female, aged between 18 - 99 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Staff: 1. Not having direct access to people with dementia 2. Not being able to recruit between five to eight people with dementia 3. Unable to complete self-completing questionnaires 4. Inability to access or use a computer 5. Unable to write or speak fluently in English 6. Inability to provide three staff members to take part in the the trial 7. No consent from management Person with dementia: 1. No diagnosis of dementia 2. Inability to write or speak fluently in English 3. Unable to enagage in a conversation 4. Unable to stay in a group for 45 minutes 5. Bad eyesight or hearing 6. Unable to give informed consent 7. Not willing to complete minimal outcome measures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of attendees to the CST groups 2. Level of adherence 3. Competency of staff member For staff the measures will be completed at baseline, 6 and 12 months. For the people with dementia they will be measured at baseline, 7 and 31 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Minimal outcome measures with person with dementia (cognition and quality of life) 2. Job satisfaction 3. Approaches to dementia 4. Dementia knowledge 5. Learning transfer system inventory 6. Barriers to change For staff the measures will be completed at baseline, 6 and 12 months. For the people with dementia they will be measured at baseline, 7 and 31 weeks. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed