Minnesota Inclusive LTSS for LGBTQ Seniors

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Alzheimer Disease; Dementia

• Registration Number: NCT05530590
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-07
• Study Start: 2024-01-31
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-07
• Primary Completion: 2026-04-21
• Study Completion: 2026-07-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 760

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Environment change	baseline and 6-months follow up	Access to sexual and gender minority (SGM) providers, gender neutral intake forms
Skills assessment	Immediately post-intervention	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SGM with AD/ADRD referenced explicitly in policies	6 months post-intervention	HR policies and intake forms
SGM attitudes	6 months post-intervention	Homonegativity scale
SGM knowledge	6 months post-intervention	10-item review of key content in training
Health care empathy	6 months post-intervention	Jefferson Physician Empathy student version

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States