This research study will evaluate the CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals online training and certification program for Allied Health Workers (nursing assistants, dietary aides, housekeeping employees, hospital transporters, lab/x-ray techs, and unit secretaries) who work in a hospital or medical center. Participants who sign up for this study will complete two 1-hour assessments (on day 1 and day 45). Participants will be randomly assigned into either an "immediate group" (where Participants complete the online training as part of the research study) or a "control group" (where Participants receive access to the online training at the end of the study). The online training and certification will take Participants approximately 6 hours to complete. To participate, Participants must be an allied health worker working at a hospital or medical center, have access to a computer/tablet/smart phone with Internet access, be comfortable reading and speaking in English, and age 21 or older. Deadline to begin the study: January 31, 2020
This randomized control trial (RCT) will evaluate the CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals online training and certification program. The study will allow up to 400 Allied Health Workers (nursing assistants, dietary aides, housekeeping employees, hospital transporters, lab/x-ray techs, and unit secretaries) to enroll as research participants from a minimum of 12 hospitals in three different states. RESEARCH STUDY IMMEDIATE AND CONTROL GROUP STUDY REQUIREMENTS Participants will be randomly assigned into the immediate training group a the control group. Immediate training group participants will complete a consent form, an intake evaluation, and have one month to complete the training. At day 45, they will complete an a follow-up evaluation (identical to the intake evaluation). Control group participants will complete a consent form and an intake evaluation. At day 45, they will complete an a follow-up evaluation (identical to the intake evaluation). Once the study is completed, each Control participant will be giving full access to the CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals online training program (at no cost). MEASURES INCLUDED IN THE PRE- AND POST-EVALUATIONS The pre- and post-evaluations include assessments on knowledge, attitude, sense of competency, burnout, job satisfaction, and job productivity, all measured with reliable and valid published scales. TIME TO COMPLETE THE STUDY: The study will take immediate participants approximately 8 hours to complete. The study will take control participants approximately 2 hours to complete (each will be given voluntary access to the 6-hour program at the end of the study, although this is not a study requirement). POTENTIAL RISKS: There are no anticipated associated risks to participants if they sign up for this study. This is an educational program focusing on dementia-friendly hospital strategies. COSTS: There is no cost to participate in this study. INCLUSION REQUIREMENTS: Participants must be an allied health worker currently working in a hospital or medical center to participate in this study. Participants must have access to a computer/tablet/smart phone with access to the Internet. Participants must be comfortable reading and speaking in English. Participants must be age 21 or older. ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: January 31, 2020. THANK YOU: Thank you for the interest in this research study. Participation is encouraged from urban, suburban, mid-sized, and rural hospital and medical center staff members.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
400
The CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals Online Training program is a 4-course, 16-module, video-based training program for hospital staff members. The CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals Online Certification Program is a 100-point certification exam evaluating knowledge from the online training protocol.
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
RECRUITING32-Item Knowledge Gain Pre-Post Exam
Investigator-developed Knowledge Exam
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 45 days.
17-Item Sense of Competence In Dementia Care Staff Questionnaire
Schepers, A. K., Orrell, M., Shanahan, N., \& Spector, A. (2012). Sense of competence in dementia care staff (SCIDS) scale: development, reliability, and validity. International psychogeriatrics, 24(7), 1153-1162.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 45 days.
19-Item Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire
Lintern, T., \& Woods, B. (1996). Approaches to dementia questionnaire. University of Wales, Bangor, UK.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 45 days.
20-Item Job Satisfaction Questionnaire
Weiss, D. J., Dawis, R. V., \& England, G. W. (1967). Manual for the Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire. Minnesota studies in vocational rehabilitation.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 45 days.
26-Item Dementia Questionnaire
McKenzie, G. L., Teri, L., Salazar, M. K., Farran, C. J., Beck, C., \& Paun, O. (2011). Relationship between system-level characteristics of assisted living facilities and the health and safety of unlicensed staff. AAOHN Journal, 59(4), 173-180.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 45 days.
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