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Trial reportEthnicity & health2025

Racial differences in the quality of care interactions among nursing home residents with dementia.

Rachel McPherson, Barbara Resnick, Elizabeth Galik, Ann L Gruber-Baldini, Sarah Holmes, Nancy Kusmaul

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialPragmatic Clinical Trial
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6 authors.

Rachel McPhersonOrganizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Barbara ResnickOrganizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Elizabeth GalikOrganizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Ann L Gruber-BaldiniUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sarah HolmesOrganizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Nancy KusmaulUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County, School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

The Impact of Gender Differences on Identification and Treatment of BPSD in Nursing Home Residents with DementiaR01NR015982 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI KOLANOWSKI, ANN M, RESNICK, BARBARA · 2016 to 2020
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NINR NIH HHS R01 NR015982
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe resident population in nursing homes is increasingly racially diverse. The purpose of this study was to assess racial differences in the quality of care interactions among nursing home residents with dementia.

designThe study utilized baseline data from the Testing the Evidence Integration Triangle for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (EIT-4-BPSD), a randomized controlled pragmatic trial. The Quality of Interaction Scale (QuIS) was used to measure quality of staff-resident care interactions. The sample included 531 residents. An analysis of covariance was conducted to address the aim.

resultsThe majority of interactions were positive social (42%) or positive care (37%). Black residents living with dementia had higher QuIS scores (

conclusionThe findings suggest that care interactions in nursing homes are consistent between Black residents and White residents. Future research should evaluate the impact of staff race on the quality of care interaction among nursing home residents.

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DementiaNursing HomesQuality of Health CareAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansMaleWhiteDementianursing homequality of careracial differencesSDG 10: Reduced inequalitiesstaff-resident communication

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PMID39425958
PMCPMC11666395

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