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EMBED-Care (Empowering Better End-of-Life Dementia Care) Framework study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Dementia
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN55008569
Lead Sponsor
niversity College London
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria

Person with dementia:
1. 18 years and older
2. All genders
3. Diagnosis or symptoms suggestive of dementia/cognitive impairment as a result of dementia in medical or care home records (any type/any severity)
4. Permanently resident in participating care home OR
5. New referral to Primary Care Network (PCN) team

Carer of person with dementia:
1. 18 years and older
2. All genders
3. Capacity to consent
4. Able to read and write in English
5. Identifies as family/friend carer of PWD
6. Minimum of fortnightly contact with PWD (by phone, in person)

Health and social care professionals:
1. All permanent care home staff involved in providing direct resident care
2. Care home managers
3. Bank and temporary staff care home staff

1. Those health/social care professionals with participating people with dementia on their active caseloads, and involved in delivery or using the EMBED-Care Framework
2. Primary/community health/social care professionals working with participating care homes and involved in the delivery or using the EMBED-Care Framework in conjunction with the care home staff

Exclusion Criteria

Person with dementia:
1. Under 18 years of age
2. No cognitive impairment that is likely related to dementia
3. Those in care homes who are not permanently resident e.g. in respite care

Carer of person with dementia:
1. Under 18 years of age
2. Less than two-weekly phone or in-person contact with person with dementia
3. Lacks the capacity to consent
4. Unable to read/write in English

Health and social care professionals:
1. Those care home staff not in a managerial position or not involved in direct resident care
2. Those with no active involvement in the care of participating people with dementia

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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