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E-training of Inmate Peer Caregivers for Enhancing Geriatric and End-of-life Care in Prisons

NCT ID: NCT03323008

Last Updated: 2019-12-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

47 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-01

Study Completion Date

2019-04-30

Brief Summary

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The mission of corrections is to provide care, custody, and control for incarcerated individuals. United State prisons are required by constitutional law to provide adequate care for growing numbers of older inmates who will likely spend their final days in prison. This Phase I project focuses on research and development of highly interactive computer-based learning modules for inmate peer caregivers to promote an integrated systems approach to enhancing the care of the aged and dying in prisons.

Detailed Description

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The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world-imprisoning 693 people per 100,000. The older adult segment of the prison population has more than tripled since 1990 and their health issues are common to free people who are 10-15 years their senior. Inmates over the age of 55 have a death rate that is 10 times that of prisoners aged 25-34. US prison systems are facing sharply increased demands in caring for aged and dying inmates. A recent systematic review revealed that inmate peer caregivers can figure prominently in delivery of end-of-life (EOL) care in prison. However, the degree of training received by inmate peer caregivers varies widely. The lack of consistent training, both in content and duration points to a need for evidence based, current, and readily accessible training for this abundant human resource for meeting a growing need in US prisons. In response to this need, this Phase I STTR project, titled E-training of Inmate Peer Caregivers for Enhancing Geriatric and End-of-Life Care in Prisons, will demonstrate the scientific merit and feasibility of developing cutting edge, media rich learning modules to train inmate peer caregivers in geriatric and EOL care. The specific aims of the project are to (1) transform best practices in inmate peer caregiving into a comprehensive training program that consists of media-rich and highly interactive computer-based learning modules for providing geriatric and EOL care to their peers; and (2) conduct in-person usability testing of the media-rich and highly interactive web-based prototypes with inmates who are currently Mental Health Peer Support Specialists (i.e., prisoners who are experienced caregivers, but naïve to geriatric and EOL care) to evaluate the user interface, ease of use, and perceived barriers in order to refine and optimize the product. In collaboration with an advisory board of experts in prison healthcare, geriatrics, ethics, palliative/hospice care, and oversight of an inmate peer support program, the investigators plan and develop discussion guides and then conduct focus groups with three groups of prison stakeholders: inmates who serve as peer caregivers for aged or dying peers; interdisciplinary staff who care for, or oversee care of aged and dying inmates; and training and information technology staff. One focus group with each of the above three constituent groups will be held at a men's and a women's prison. Focus groups will permit investigators to ensure that the design and technology plans match what is allowable for inmate training and will allow us to isolate essential geriatric and EOL content for specification in the development of the comprehensive training program. Finally, the investigators will create and evaluate prototypes of media rich, interactive computer-based learning modules for inmates serving as peer caregivers. At the end of Phase I, the investigators will have a specifications document for the design of modules that: fit with the technology available in corrections settings; is permissible to be used by inmates; represents the critical learning needs of inmate peer caregivers for assisting with geriatric and EOL care; and further develops the collaborative relationships in preparation for commercialization of the product.

Conditions

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Aging Problems

Keywords

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Prisoners End-of-life Care Geriatric Care Palliative Care Hospice Care Prison Corrections Inmates

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Training Prototype

Testing of 3 modules

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Prototype

Intervention Type OTHER

Usability testing and System Usability Scale

Interventions

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Prototype

Usability testing and System Usability Scale

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be a Mental Health Peer Support Specialist
* Be 18 years or older
* Able to speak, understand, and read English
* Able to consent.


* 18 years or older
* Employed by a participating at a participating prison
* Able to speak, understand, and read English
* Able to consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Not be a Mental Health Peer Support Specialist
* Under 18 years of age
* Unable to speak, understand, and read English
* Unable to consent.


* Under 18 years
* Not employed by a participating prison
* Unable to speak English
* Unable to consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Penn State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Klein Buendel, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Valerie Myers, PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Klein Buendel, Inc.

Locations

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Klein Buendel, Inc.

Golden, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Loeb SJ, Steffensmeier D, Lawrence F. Comparing incarcerated and community-dwelling older men's health. West J Nurs Res. 2008 Mar;30(2):234-49; discussion 250-8. doi: 10.1177/0193945907302981. Epub 2007 Jul 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17630382 (View on PubMed)

Noonan M, Ginder S. Mortality in local jails and state prisons, 2000-2012-statistical table. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics. October 2014.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Wion RK, Loeb SJ. CE: Original Research: End-of-Life Care Behind Bars: A Systematic Review. Am J Nurs. 2016 Mar;116(3):24-36; quiz 37. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000481277.99686.82.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26871892 (View on PubMed)

Cloyes KG, Rosenkranz SJ, Berry PH, Supiano KP, Routt M, Shannon-Dorcy K, Llanque SM. Essential Elements of an Effective Prison Hospice Program. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2016 May;33(4):390-402. doi: 10.1177/1049909115574491. Epub 2015 Mar 2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25735806 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1R41AG057239-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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03017

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1R41AG057239-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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