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Reducing disability via a family centered intervention for acutely ill persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: protocol of a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Fam-FFC study).
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Reducing Disability Via a Family-centered Intervention for Acutely-ill Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non-ICU patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- Recruiting and Retaining Dyads of Hospitalized Persons with Dementia and Family Caregivers.Western journal of nursing research · 2022Trial
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- Pain Incidence, Treatment, and Associated Symptoms in Hospitalized Persons with Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2021Trial
- The Modified Caregiver Strain Index in Black and White Dementia Caregivers at Hospital Discharge.Clinical gerontologistTrial
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- Dementia Care Partner Health Literacy as a Mediator Between Education and Burden at Hospital Discharge.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Effect of Continuity of Care Combined With Family Supportive Care on Cognitive Function and Self-Care Ability in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Family Care Partner's Preparedness in Caring for Hospitalized Persons With Dementia.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2024Article
- Stressors and coping strategies in older people hospitalised for hip surgery following a fall: a multiple case study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and adverse patient outcomes post-hospitalization.Aging & mental health · 2024Article
- A Descriptive Study Using Rasch Analysis and Hypothesis Testing to Evaluate the Psychometric Properties of the UMOVE Mobility Screen Tested With Hospitalized Older Adults.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2024Article
- The Association of Cognitive Impairment With Depressive Symptoms, Function, and Pain in Hospitalized Older Patients With Dementia.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- A pilot study testing the iOS UB-CAM delirium app.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2023Article
- Psychometrics of the Physical Resilience Scale in Older Adults Living with Dementia: Proxy Responses.Journal of aging and health · 2023Article
- Delirium Mediates Incidence of Hospital-Associated Disability Among Older Adults.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2023Article
- Association between tea drinking and disability levels in older Chinese adults: a longitudinal analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Testing an Intervention to Improve Posthospital Outcomes in Persons Living With Dementia and Their Family Care Partners.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundHospitalized older persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are at greater risk for functional decline and increased care dependency after discharge due to a combination of intrinsic factors, environmental, policy, and care practices that restrict physical and cognitive activity, lack of family involvement and limited staff knowledge of dementia care. We have developed a theory-based intervention, Family centered Function-focused Care, that incorporates an educational empowerment model for family caregivers (FCGs) provided within a social-ecological framework to promote specialized care to patients with dementia during hospitalization and the 60-day post-acute period. Primary aims are to test the efficacy of the intervention in improving physical and cognitive recovery in hospitalized persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and improving FCG preparedness and experiences.
methodWe will implement Family centered Function-focused Care in a cluster-randomized trial of 438 patient/FCG dyads in six hospital units randomized within three hospitals. We hypothesize that patients who receive the intervention will demonstrate better physical function, less delirium occurrence and severity, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and depression compared to those in the control condition (Education-only). We also hypothesize that FCGs enrolled in Family centered Function-focused Care will experience increased preparedness for caregiving, and less strain, burden, and desire to institutionalize, as compared to FCGs the control group. We will also examine the costs and relative cost savings associated with the intervention and will evaluate the cultural appropriateness of Family centered Function-focused Care for families from diverse backgrounds. DISCUSSION: Our theory-based intervention makes use of real-world applicable approaches in a novel and innovative way to change the paradigm of how we currently look at acute care and post-acute transitions in persons with ADRD.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, ID: NCT03046121 . Registered on 8 February 2017.
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