Dementia Champions in Homecare

NCT05684783 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: IRAS 320561
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a descriptive, explorative study in which we will explore how the role of Dementia Champions in homecare services could develop, and become more widely implemented in this sector's workforce.

Conditions

Dementia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• This is a qualitative study involving interviews and as such, there are no measurable outcomes. We will, however, use an interview topic guide to conduct interviews, and use the findings to produce a Model of Dementia Champions in the homecare sector

  Experiences of care staff, people living with dementia, and family carers of dementia champions in homecare.

  8 months

Study Arms (2)

Group 1 interviews

Care professionals with experience of being or working with Dementia Champions, and people affected by dementia who have received care from services with Dementia Champions.

Group 2 interviews

Homecare professionals working in services where there are no Dementia Champions, and people affected by dementia who have received care from services with no Dementia Champions.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants from England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland who either, recruited from health or social care settings.

You may qualify if:

• Part 1 (group 1 interviews):
• Staff who are or have been DCs in services that provide care and support to people affected by dementia
• Staff who work or have worked alongside DCs in services that provide care and support to people affected by dementia
• Staff with expertise in dementia e.g. those from third sector or voluntary dementia organisations
• A person living with dementia who receives or has received support or care from services with DCs embedded within the team i.e., homecare
• A current or former family carer of a person living with dementia who receives or has received support or care from services with DCs embedded within the team i.e., homecare
• Part 2 (stakeholder consultation workshop):
• Homecare staff (including any DCs identified from previous study phases)
• Dementia specialists (e.g., social workers with expertise in dementia, Admiral Nurses)
• People living with dementia in receipt of homecare support
• Current or former family carers of a person living with dementia in receipt of homecare support
• Any other relevant care staff
• Part 3 (group 2 interviews):
• A homecare worker, manager, or other member of homecare staff
• A person living with dementia in receipt of homecare support

You may not qualify if:

• People who do not have capacity to consent to take part in this research study. The research team has experience of conducting informal assessments of capacity, using the three-stage test outlined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 of England and Wales.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King's College London: lead

Study Sites (1)

Home Instead Devon

South Molton, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Monica Leverton

  King's College London

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tiffeny James, PhD

CONTACT

0044 (+44) 207 848 1782; tiffeny.james@kcl.ac.uk

Monica Leverton, PhD

CONTACT

0044 (+44) 207 848 1782; monica.leverton@ucl.ac.uk

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2022
• First Posted: January 13, 2023
• Study Start: September 26, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2023
• Last Updated: October 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-12

Locations

GB (1)