The Primary Care - Dementia Assessment and Treatment Algorithm (PC-DATA)
A Study Evaluating the Effects of a Primary Care - Dementia Assessment Treatment Algorithm on the Quality of Care Provided to Older Adults With Dementia in Primary Care Settings
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related forms of dementia currently affect over 400,000 individuals in Canada and the numbers of community dwelling older adults with AD is rapidly growing. AD is associated with over $15 billion annually in care costs. Most individuals with AD are under the care of primary care providers (PCPs) including family physicians and primary care nurses. The evaluation and management of AD is challenging for PCPs and the quality of care provided to older adults with AD by PCP could be improved which would optimize outcomes for this vulnerable population. Provision of quality care to older adults with AD involves implementation of best practices as outlined in guidelines such as the Canadian Consensus Conference Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia. Utilizing a group of dementia researchers, PCPs, other knowledge users, and individuals affected by AD, this project will develop practical, clinically relevant resources for primary care physicians and nurses to aid in the evaluation of older adults with AD. A knowledge tool, the Primary Care - Dementia Assessment and Treatment Algorithm (DATA Tool) will be introduced into several primary care settings in Ontario using educational sessions with PCP with additional support from internet resource and a dementia care manager. The quality of dementia care provided to older adults newly diagnosed with AD will be assessed in the three years preceding the intervention compared to the year following the implementation. This project will also describe the process of knowledge exchange with PCPs, including potential barriers and facilitators of knowledge uptake and examine if the care provided during the intervention was patient-centred through interviews with patients and caregivers.
Research Objectives:
- Develop knowledge tools to facilitate assessment and treatment of AD by PCPs based on best evidence;
- Transfer these knowledge tools into a variety of primary care settings in Ontario; and,
- Evaluate the effects of this intervention on dementia quality of care, PCP application of knowledge, and the patient-centeredness of care.
調査の概要
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究場所
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Ontario
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Kingston、Ontario、カナダ、K7L 3N6
- Queen's University
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
説明
Primary Care Provider Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary care provider at participating sites
Primary Care Provider Exclusion Criteria:
- primary care provider at non-participating site
Patient Inclusion Criteria:
- Community-dwelling at time of initial presentation to primary care provider
- Age 60 years or older at time of initial assessment by primary care provider
- Presenting to primary care providers with cognitive or functional symptoms suggestive of Alzheimer's disease or other form of dementia
- Patient must have a caregiver or substitute decision maker
Patient Exclusion Criteria:
- Prevalent cases of dementia will be excluded from study population
- Individuals with dementia residing in long-term care or nursing homes
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的:ヘルスサービス研究
- 割り当て:なし
- 介入モデル:単一グループの割り当て
- マスキング:独身
この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Change in number of dementia care process quality indicators achieved.
時間枠:1 year following implementation
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The evaluation of quality indicators (QI) using chart audit data will be undertaken following initial assessment of dementia will be used to assess the quality of care provided to individuals with dementia.
The change in number of QI satisfied following the intervention will be compared to a historical group of individuals assessed for dementia by each PCP in the 3 years preceding the intervention.
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1 year following implementation
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Impact on learning and knowledge application
時間枠:Approximately 9 months following intervention
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Qualitative interviews with family physicians and interprofessional primary care professional will be conducted using a grounded theory design will be conducted with primary care providers to identify key conceptual, contextual and process elements involved in the exchange and application of dementia-specific knowledge in the primary care context.
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Approximately 9 months following intervention
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Client-centred care
時間枠:Approximately 9 months following intervention
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Interviews will be conducted with patients and careviers to seek to identify key elements of patient-centred care.
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Approximately 9 months following intervention
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協力者と研究者
研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始
一次修了 (実際)
研究の完了 (実際)
試験登録日
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (見積もり)
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
最終確認日
詳しくは
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