Online Training & Certification for Competency in Dementia Friendly Hospital Care

NCT ID: NCT04182282

Last Updated: 2020-06-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-25

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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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

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Burnout, Caregiver Job Satisfaction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Wait-list RCT
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Immediate

Immediate participants receive the intervention (online training and certification exam) during the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals Online Training and Certification Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Control

Control participants do not receive the intervention (online training and certification exam) during the study. However, they do receive access to the intervention program (at no cost) at the conclusion of the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals Online Training and Certification Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Interventions

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CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals Online Training and Certification Program

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant is an allied health worker currently working in a hospital or medical center to participate in this study.
2. Participant has access to a computer/tablet/smart phone with access to the Internet.
3. Participant is comfortable reading and speaking in English.
4. Participant is age 21 or older.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participant is not an allied health worker currently working in a hospital or medical center to participate in this study.
2. Participant does not have access to a computer/tablet/smart phone with access to the Internet.
3. Participant is not comfortable reading and speaking in English.
4. Participant is not age 21 or older.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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New York University, New York, NY

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

HealthCare Interactive, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mary S Mittelman, DrPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY

John V Hobday, MA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

HealthCare Interactive, Inc.

Locations

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NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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John V Hobday, MA

Role: CONTACT

952-928-7722

Mary S Mittelman, DrPH

Role: CONTACT

917-992-7790

Facility Contacts

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Mary S Mittelman, DrPH

Role: primary

917-992-7790

Related Links

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http://www.hcinteractive.com/hospitals

CARES Dementia-Friendly Hospitals Online Training and Certification Program

Other Identifiers

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AG044019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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