Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Conditions
Keywords
Long-term support and service facilities, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, LTSS, Seniors
Brief summary
This study is designed to help improve the care of sexual and gender minority (SGM) with Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) in long-term services and supports (LTSS) by training the state's LTSS workforce in SGM culturally responsive care. The randomized controlled trial will rigorously test the effects of an in person versus an online training program on improving SGM culturally responsive care with a waitlist control.
Detailed description
The study involves conducting a 3-arm, stratified (management/staff), group (agency) randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the in-person vs. online intervention vs. waitlist control on organizational factors (i.e., environment and policy) and on staff knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
Interventions
OTHERTraining to Serve (TTS) in person training
Participants receive in person training.
OTHERTraining to Serve online training (eTTS)
Participants receive online training.
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The study involves conducting a 3-arm, stratified (management/staff), group (agency) randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the in-person vs. online intervention vs. waitlist control on organizational factors (i.e., environment and policy) and on staff knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* licensure in Minnesota to provide nursing and/or as a housing with services establishment * Willingness to undertake a policy and environment review at baseline and 6 months later * having at least 5 managers/ supervisors and 5 staff.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants who cannot speak and read English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Environment change | baseline and 6-months follow up | Access to sexual and gender minority (SGM) providers, gender neutral intake forms |
| Skills assessment | Baseline | Ability to conduct 7 skills key to providing competent care to SGM |
| Competence in SGM Care | 6 months after intervention | Competent scale when it comes to providing care to SGM |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SGM with AD/ADRD referenced explicitly in policies | Baseline | Human Resources policies and intake forms |
| SGM knowledge | Baseline | 10-item review of key content in training |
| SGM attitudes | Baseline | Homonegativity scale |
| Health care empathy | Baseline | Jefferson Physician Empathy student version |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSimon Rosser, PhD,MPH
University of Minnesota
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTetyanna Shippee, PhD
University of Minnesota
Outcome results
None listed