Optimising functional and social independence and safety of older people living with dementia in care homes: Implementation Research of Interdisciplinary Care Home-bAsed Reablement Program (I-CHARP)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; Neurological - Dementias; Neurological - Alzheimer's disease; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000885695
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 900

Inclusion Criteria

Residents:
1) be current residents from Australian government approved and accredited residential aged/dementia care homes operated by the two participating aged care providers;
2) be aged 60 years or older;
3) have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or mild to moderate dementia rated on the Global Deterioration Rating Scale for Assessment of Primary Degenerative Dementia (GDRS) 3-5; and
4) consent to study participation.

All care staff and managers will be eligible and invited to participate in the surveys (all participating sites). All care staff and managers, I-CHARP clinicians and regular visitors of the I-CHARP resident participants will be eligible and invited to qualitative interviews (intervention sites only).

Exclusion Criteria

Resident:
1) is not permanent residents of the care home;
2) is in active palliative care;
3) has a burden of disease and or treatment (for example, cancer) where participating in I-CHARP would be overwhelming to them; or
4) has severe dementia (GDRS >5)

Regular visitor:
1) Visits less than once every 2 weeks
2) Unable to participate in focus groups due to cognitive, memory or time constraints.

Staff Survey - NA
Staff/Manager/ICHARP Clinician Focus groups- NA

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified