SOcial coNNEction in Long-Term Care Home Residents
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University College, London
- Enrollment
- 220
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) Index of Social Engagement
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to develop a new measure which can accurately assess social connection for people with dementia living in long-term care homes. The Social Connection in Long-term Care home residents (SONNET) study will use interviews and focus groups with people affected by dementia and long-term care residents to establish what aspects of social connection are important for people living in care homes. These findings and a review of other studies and measures will be used to develop a new measure or measures of social connection which will then be tested in a study based in care homes in Canada and the UK.
Detailed Description
Research Question:
Can a new measure reliably and validly assess social connection for people with dementia in care homes?
Background:
Social connection, including objective and subjective constructs relating to human relationships, is a fundamental human need, but is impaired in people with dementia, particularly in those living in long-term care (LTC) settings due to cognitive impairment, complex health needs, and separation from previous social networks and community activities. Measurement instruments therefore need to be tailored to the distinct characteristics of this population and be tested in this setting, but there is no current evidence-based consensus on the best approaches to measurement.
Objectives:
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 110 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) Index of Social Engagement
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Minimum 0, Maximum 6. Higher scores indicate a higher level of social engagement.
Secondary Outcomes
- Clinical Dementia Rating Scale(10 minutes)
- Neuropsychiatric Inventory(10 minutes)
- Dementia-specific quality of life (DEMQOL-Proxy)(10 minutes)
- Katz Index of Independence in activities of Daily Living(10 minutes)
- Family caregiver proxy-raters only will also be asked to completed the EQ5D(5 minutes)