Hearing Loss and Communication Needs in a Group Care Setting for Older Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- Change From Baseline on a Hearing communication Knowledge Assessment at 1 Month.
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a multicomponent hearing care intervention for the PACE staff members in order to learn more about communication and engagement.
详细描述
The long-term objective of this proposal is to increase the accessibility and affordability of hearing loss treatment for older adults with hearing loss, with a particular interest in adults that have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) in persons with MCI or dementia may exacerbate dementia-related symptoms such as depression, apathy, agitation/aggression. Moreover, engagement and activity participation are recognized as critical aspects of dementia care management, but those individuals who also experience ARHL are at a disadvantage. A pilot testing of behavioral communication intervention will be completed at multiple Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) sites in New England. A multicomponent hearing care intervention will be tested that includes staff training and non-custom personal amplification use with older adults in a group care setting. This feasibility study will lead to the refinement of the intervention protocols to be used in a future grant application that will test the real-world efficacy of the intervention.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •PACE staff who work in the Day Health Center and are available to attend the training on-site at PACE are eligible for inclusion. All staff are invited to join the training (via Zoom, if necessary), but to complete the research activities, they have to complete the training in-person due to the hands-on component of learning to use the hearing device.
排除标准
- •Staff members who cannot attend the (virtual) in-person training.
研究组 & 干预措施
Pre/Post Training (Within subject)
Participants will complete a baseline questionnaire followed by immediate virtual training, and complete a post-training questionnaire. Participants will also be asked to complete a questionnaire 1-month, 3-months, and 6-months post-training.
干预措施: Virtual Training (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change From Baseline on a Hearing communication Knowledge Assessment at 1 Month.
时间窗: 1 month follow-up
Participants will complete a questionnaire to monitor retention of communication strategies and behaviors.
Change From Baseline on a Hearing communication Knowledge Assessment at 3 Months.
时间窗: 3 month follow-up
Participants will complete a questionnaire to monitor retention of communication strategies and behaviors.
Change From Baseline on a Hearing communication Knowledge Assessment at 6 Months.
时间窗: 6 month follow-up
Participants will complete a questionnaire to monitor retention of communication strategies and behaviors.
次要结局
- Qualitative Interviews(6-12 months post training)
研究者
Sara Mamo
Assistant Professor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst