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Promoting Independence Through quality dementia Care at Home (PITCH): a research protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Steven Savvas, Anita M Y Goh, Frances Batchelor, Colleen Doyle, Erica Wise, Esther Tan, Anita Panayiotou, Sue Malta, Margaret Winbolt, Phillip Clarke and 12 more

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Article in Trials, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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22 authors.

Steven SavvasThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia. S.Savvas@nari.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0925-0925
Anita M Y GohThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Frances BatchelorThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Colleen DoyleThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Erica WiseThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Esther TanThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Anita PanayiotouThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Sue MaltaThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Margaret WinboltLaTrobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Phillip ClarkeThe University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Jason Burtondementia360, Perth, WA, Australia.
Lee-Fay LowUniversity of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Samantha M LoiThe University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Anne FairhallConsumer advocate, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Meg PolacsekThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Jay StilesThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Fenny MuliadiThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Nadia ChauThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Samuel SchererThe University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
David AmesThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Tanara Vieira SousaThe University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Briony DowThe National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council APP1137705
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHome care service providers are increasingly supporting clients living with dementia. Targeted and comprehensive dementia-specific training for home care staff is necessary to meet this need. This study evaluates a training programme delivered to care staff (paid personal carers) of clients living with dementia at home.

methodsThis study is a pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial (SW-CRT). Home care workers (HCWs) from seven home care service providers are grouped into 18 geographical clusters. Clusters are randomly assigned to intervention or control groups. The intervention group receives 7 h of a dementia education and upskilling programme (Promoting Independence Through quality dementia Care at Home [PITCH]) after baseline measures. The control group receives PITCH training 6 months after baseline measures. This approach will ensure that all participants are offered the program. Home care clients living with dementia are also invited to participate, as well as their family carers. The primary outcome measure is HCWs' sense of competence in dementia care provision. DISCUSSION: Upskilling home care staff is needed to support the increasing numbers of people living with dementia who choose to remain at home. This study uses a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial to evaluate a training programme (PITCH) for dementia care that is delivered to front-line HCWs.

trial registrationanzctr.org.au ; ACTRN12619000251123. Registered on 20 February 2019.

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DementiaHome Care ServicesCaregiversEducational StatusHumansPragmatic Clinical Trials as TopicQuality of Health CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAged careAged care staffCluster randomised controlled trialDementiaEducationHCWHome careHome care workerTraining

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PMID34930422
PMCPMC8687633

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