Minnesota Inclusive LTSS for LGBTQ Seniors
- Conditions
- Alzheimer DiseaseDementia
- Interventions
- Other: Training to Serve (TTS) in person trainingOther: Training to Serve online training (eTTS)
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 760
- 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.
- Participants who cannot speak and read English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Training to Serve (TTS) in person training Training to Serve (TTS) in person training Participants are provided access to the pretest one week before the training. On the day of training, when the trainers arrive, participants have a final opportunity to complete the baseline survey before the intervention. Tablets will be available to complete pre- and post- surveys. The training for management takes 3-4 hours, and for staff, one hour. For consistency and feasibility, both trainings are conducted by the same trainers at the same visit. Immediately after the intervention, participants complete the post-intervention seminar evaluation assessing knowledge and attitudes/comfort in serving SGM clients. Training to Serve online training (eTTS) Training to Serve online training (eTTS) Participants are provided a unique identifier to access the online website. The opening page welcomes them to the study, then directs them to the chunked consent materials and baseline survey. As soon as they have completed this, they receive access to the intervention, which for management is expected to take 1-2 hours and for staff, 30-45 minutes (i.e., the online equivalent of 3-4 and 1 hour, respectively). After completion of the required modules, participants receive access to the optional modules as well as the posttest survey to evaluate the training. Once the post-test is complete, they are thanked for their involvement and informed they will receive an e-mail to access a follow-up survey in six months' time.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Competence in SGM Care 6 months after intervention Competent scale when it comes to providing care to SGM
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
- 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