SOcial coNNEction in Long-Term Care Home Residents
SONNET
1 other identifier
observational
220
2 countries
2
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.
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Started May 2022
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 18, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 7, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 16, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 30, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 30, 2024
CompletedNovember 30, 2023
November 1, 2023
2 years
March 18, 2022
November 29, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) Index of Social Engagement
Minimum 0, Maximum 6. Higher scores indicate a higher level of social engagement.
10 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Clinical Dementia Rating Scale
10 minutes
Neuropsychiatric Inventory
10 minutes
Katz Index of Independence in activities of Daily Living
10 minutes
Dementia-specific quality of life (DEMQOL-Proxy)
10 minutes
Family caregiver proxy-raters only will also be asked to completed the EQ5D
5 minutes
Study Arms (2)
Qualitative study
Consenting participants will complete a form asking about basic characteristics including age, sex, ethnicity, marital status etc. People living in long-term care and family carers will participate in an individual interview and professional staff will participate in an individual interview or focus group (between 5 and 10 participants) depending on their preference. The interview or focus group is expected to last 30-60 minutes. Sessions will be conducted in-person or online (using MS Teams), depending on preference and COVID-19-related restrictions. All sessions will be audio-recorded and transcribed.
Cross-sectional study
Procedures: Consent will be obtained from residents, for those who have mental capacity to give informed consent, or from a nearest relative or caregiver as consultee, for those who lack capacity. Once consent is obtained, the LTC resident will be asked to complete a form asking about their characteristics and a questionnaire about their social connections which is expected to take approximately 15 minutes. The proxy will be asked to complete a sociodemographic form about themselves along with a number of questionnaires regarding the LTC resident's dementia severity, neuropsychiatric symptoms, activities of daily living and quality of life for comparison. Data collection for the proxy is expected to take approximately 30-60 minutes. Anticipated sample size 150 between Canada and the UK.
Eligibility Criteria
The study will purposively sample participants for diverse representation, including with respect to age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and, marital status. To ensure a range of demographic characteristics and to include traditionally under-represented groups, English language proficiency for people living with dementia, LTC residents and caregivers (e.g. family, friend) is not a requirement. Interpreters will be used for those not fluent in English and arranged through the institution's interpreter services.
You may qualify if:
- LTC residents with or without dementia: Able to provide consent for research.
- Caregivers: Visit the resident at least monthly (not including when COVID-related visitor restrictions are in place).
- Clinicians/care staff: Whose role currently includes working in LTC home or has done in past 2 years.
- Academic researchers: Have expertise in social functioning in dementia.
- All participants must be over the age of 18 years old to participate in the study.
- LTC residents: Have a confirmed diagnosis of dementia OR Scoring ≥2 on the Noticeable Problems Checklist
- Proxy: Visit or care for the resident at least once monthly.
- All participants must be over the age of 18 years old and have adequate English language proficiency to participate in the study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University College, Londonlead
- University Health Network, Torontocollaborator
Study Sites (2)
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2A2, Canada
Division of Psychiatry, University College London
London, W1T 7NF, United Kingdom
Related Publications (1)
Chapman H, Bethell J, Dewan N, Liougas MP, Livingston G, McGilton KS, Sommerlad A. Social connection in long-term care homes: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators. BMC Geriatr. 2024 Oct 22;24(1):857. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05454-8.
PMID: 39438797DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 18, 2022
First Posted
April 7, 2022
Study Start
May 16, 2022
Primary Completion
April 30, 2024
Study Completion
April 30, 2024
Last Updated
November 30, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-11