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Older sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients are at risk for receiving inequitable end-of-life care; those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are at particularly high risk. Failure to collect and integrate sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data to identify patients' informal support systems may have adverse health consequences for SGM older adults, particularly for those dependent on informal caregivers to provide in-home support and assist with activities of daily living. The goal of this K01 is develop a novel training for hospice staff in person-centered communication that includes SOGI data collection to promote authentic end-of-life care for SGM patients and their caregivers.


Clinical Trial Description

Collecting representative and inclusive data about sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) is a critical component of combating the devastating health disparities affecting sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults. This is particularly crucial for patients living with ADRD, which is widely regarded as a family disease requiring the active caregiver involvement, particularly with advanced disease. Failure to collect and integrate SOGI data to identify patients' informal support systems may have adverse health consequences for SGM older adults, particularly for those dependent on informal caregivers to provide in-home support and assist with activities of daily living. Improper identification of chosen family and caregivers contributes to incomplete care delivery and disenfranchised grief. Given the historical discrimination experienced by older SGM people, adding SOGI questions without proper training has the potential to harm patients and create staff discomfort rather than foster inclusive interactions. For this career development award, I propose to characterize SOGI data collection challenges from patients and caregivers enrolling in hospice while exploring understudied intersections, such as SGM people living with ADRD, and how they affect staff approaches to delivering person-centered care. These insights will be used to develop and pilot test an intervention to train hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT) staff to sensitively collect and utilize SOGI data to improve communication with SGM patients and caregivers. ;


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NCT number NCT05877391
Study type Observational
Source University of Colorado, Denver
Contact Carey Candrian, PhD
Phone 3037247892
Email carey.candrian@cuanschutz.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase
Start date March 13, 2023
Completion date September 2027

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