Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program on Caregiving

NCT06049043 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2023-02-10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 107
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to prepare community health workers (CHWs) conduct effective outreach to support African American and Latino male caregivers of older adults.

Conditions

Caregiver Burnout

Keywords

Male; Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Feasibility Studies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Knowledge Pretest

  We asked participants 16 identically worded knowledge-based multiple-choice questions during the pretest and posttest. For each participant, we averaged their correct scores from these knowledge questions, resulting in a score that ranged from 0 to 100, with 0 as the minimum score and 100 as the maximum score. Higher scores indicate better outcomes. We then averaged these individual scores across all participants to create a composite average knowledge score for group comparisons, also ranging from 0 to 100.

  Baseline

• Skills Pretest

  We asked participants eight identically worded skills-based multiple-choice questions at pretest and posttest. For each participant, we averaged their correct scores from these skills questions, resulting in a score that ranged from 0 to 100, with 0 as the minimum score and 100 as the maximum score. Higher scores indicate better outcomes. We then averaged these individual scores across all participants to create a composite average skills score for group comparisons, also ranging from 0 to 100.

  Baseline

• Self-efficacy Pretest

  We asked participants 15 identically worded questions relating to their perceived self-efficacy/confidence in providing outreach to male caregivers. Each answer choice was a 10-point confidence rating scale, ranging from 1 (not very confident) to 10 (very confident), with higher scores indicating better outcomes. We averaged self-efficacy scores across all self-efficacy questions for each participant, then averaged these scores across all participants for group comparisons.

  Baseline

• Knowledge Posttest

  We asked participants 16 identically worded knowledge-based multiple-choice questions during the pretest and posttest. For each participant, we averaged their correct scores from these knowledge questions, resulting in a score that ranged from 0 to 100, with 0 as the minimum score and 100 as the maximum score. Higher scores indicate better outcomes. We then averaged these individual scores across all participants to create a composite average knowledge score for group comparisons, also ranging from 0 to 100.

  2 weeks

• Skills Posttest

  We asked participants eight identically worded skills-based multiple-choice questions at pretest and posttest. For each participant, we averaged their correct scores from these skills questions, resulting in a score that ranged from 0 to 100, with 0 as the minimum score and 100 as the maximum score. Higher scores indicate better outcomes. We then averaged these individual scores across all participants to create a composite average skills score for group comparisons, also ranging from 0 to 100.

  2 weeks

• Self-efficacy Posttest

  We asked participants 15 identically worded questions relating to their perceived self-efficacy/confidence in providing outreach to male caregivers. Each answer choice was a 10-point confidence rating scale, ranging from 1 (not very confident) to 10 (very confident), with higher scores indicating better outcomes. We averaged self-efficacy scores across all self-efficacy questions for each participant, then averaged these scores across all participants for group comparisons.

  2 weeks

• Preparedness Posttest

  We asked participants six identically worded questions relating to their perceived preparedness to deliver male caregiver outreach at pretest and posttest. Each answer choice was a 10-point confidence rating scale, ranging from 1 (not at all prepared) to 10 (very much prepared), with higher scores indicating better outcomes. We averaged scores from each preparedness question for each participant, then averaged these scores across all participants for group comparisons.

  2 weeks

• Preparedness Pretest

  We asked participants six identically worded questions relating to their perceived preparedness to deliver male caregiver outreach at pretest and posttest. Each answer choice was a 10-point confidence rating scale, ranging from 1 (not at all prepared) to 10 (very much prepared), with higher scores indicating better outcomes. We averaged scores from each preparedness question for each participant, then averaged these scores across all participants for group comparisons.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Satisfaction Composite Scores at Posttest

  2/3 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME)

EXPERIMENTAL

Professional development training for CHWs on African American and Latino male caregiver needs

Other: Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME)

Control

OTHER

AARP's English "Care at Home" resource webpage

Other: AARP's English "Care at Home" resource webpage

Interventions

Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) OTHER

A multi module online training

Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME)

AARP's English "Care at Home" resource webpage OTHER

Caregiver information from the American Association of Retired Persons

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 95 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must self-identify as working as a community health worker
• Must be actively employed conducting community-based outreach at an organization (paid or volunteer)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must live in the United States

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KDH Research & Communication: lead

Study Sites (1)

KDH Research & Communication

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Caregiver Burden

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Andrew Simkus, Research Analyst
• Organization: KDHRC

asimkus@kdhrc.com

7046073567

Study Officials

• Eric C Twombly, PhD

  KDH Research & Communication

  STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2023
• First Posted: September 21, 2023
• Study Start: May 22, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2023
• Study Completion: August 31, 2023
• Last Updated: April 11, 2025
• Results First Posted: April 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)