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This primary purpose of this study will be to (1) examine the feasibility and acceptability of transitional care focusing on care needs of skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients with dementia and their caregivers (primary aim). The secondary purpose will be to describe the effect of the intervention on SNF patient outcomes (preparedness for discharge, quality of life, function and acute care use) and caregiver outcomes (preparedness for the caregiving role, caregiver burden and caregiver distress).


Clinical Trial Description

Persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) and their caregivers confront complex health challenges during transfers from skilled nursing facilities (SNF) to home, such as recent acute illness and functional losses, incurable medical conditions, patient dependence on family caregivers, and sequelae of declining cognitive ability, such as agitated or aggressive behavior and depression. Other research indicates that usual discharge planning does not address the unique care needs of SNF patients with ADRD and caregiver dyads as they prepare for SNF discharge and begin home-based care. Building on our previous studies and observational studies of unmet care needs of SNF patients with ADRD and their caregivers, the investigators developed Connect-Home Plus, a transitional care intervention to prepare dyads for SNF discharge and caregiver support at home after SNF discharge. Connect-Home Plus will provide new versions of the Connect-Home transitional plan of care EHR template, toolkit, and staff training protocol. The adapted version will support staff in tailoring the transitional care processes to fit the needs of persons with ADRD and their caregivers. It will include (1) new tools to move staff stepwise through a process to prepare persons with AD/ADRD for discharge, and (2) staff training to increase the ability of staff to tailor transitional care plans for the unique needs of persons with ADRD and their caregivers. The investigators will use a single-arm post-test-only trial design with a sample of 20 persons with ADRD and 20 caregivers in 2 SNFs over 6 months. The investigators will determine the feasibility and acceptability of Connect-Home Plus and estimated mean outcomes of persons with ADRD and their caregivers. Feasibility will be assessed with a chart review of SNF medical records. Acceptability will be assessed with questionnaire with patients and caregivers in 21 days after patient discharge from the SNF to home. Patient and caregiver outcomes will be assessed with questionnaires in 30 days after patient discharge from the SNF to home. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. ;


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NCT number NCT05887388
Study type Interventional
Source University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date September 10, 2021
Completion date March 18, 2022

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