Improving Palliative Care Education and Training Using Simulation in Dementia (IMPETUS-D)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia; Palliative care; Neurological - Dementias; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618002012257
• Lead Sponsor: Melbourne Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-12-14
• Study Completion: 2020-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Allity Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney with 20 or more residents with a diagnosis of dementia will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Care homes with low numbers of residents living with dementia (<20 residents)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Composite primary outcome: Proportion of hospital transfers or deaths in hospital over 6 months in intervention group (IMPETUS-D) compared to the control group.<br>Hospital transfer and deaths in hospital data will be extracted from the facilities records (residents' progress notes and from online system as a resident leave event).[ 6 months after the 6 month training period. ]