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| University of Washington | OTHER |
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Twenty-eight percent of Americans over the age of 65 die in a nursing home. Research has found the quality of care of end-of-life care in nursing homes to have many challenges. It has also been documented that family members, especially those living at a distance, want to be involved in the care of their resident and family support can be beneficial to residents. Family members' involvement in decision-making in the nursing home setting improves outcomes for residents with life-limiting illnesses. Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process wherein a healthcare choice is jointly made by a healthcare provider and a resident or resident's proxy, often a family member. This proposal seeks to facilitate SDM among family members, residents with life-limiting illnesses (who are not enrolled in hospice), and the nursing home care team. The overall research question (RQ) asks: To what extent are outcomes for family member and residents with life limiting illnesses associated with SDM via web-conferencing in the nursing home? The overall hypothesis (H) is that SDM among family members, residents (when possible), and skilled nursing home staff via web-conferencing will improve outcomes for family members and residents with life-limiting illnesses. This is an exploratory mixed methods randomized clinical trial pilot to test the effect of shared decision making using web-based conferencing on the depression and burden of family members and the pain of nursing home residents.
Twenty-eight percent of Americans over the age of 65 die in a nursing home. Research has found that the quality of care at the end of life in these facilities is less than adequate. While some residents improve their care with the use of the Hospice Medicare benefit, considerable barriers remain for the majority of nursing home residents who do not enroll in hospice but have a serious illness. This project focuses on improving palliative care for geriatric nursing home residents who are not receiving hospice care. Two systematic reviews of end-of-life care in nursing homes found challenges in symptom burden, including unmanaged pain, inadequate discussions regarding goals of care and advance directives, poor communication, unmet family expectations, and inadequate staff education.
Residents' values, beliefs, and goals are often unknown by nursing home staff. Dementia, illness, or poor communication may prevent residents from articulating their wishes regarding care. In many cases, family members can act as mediators between the resident and staff as plans of care are developed and decisions are made. Despite the desire to remain involved in care of the nursing home resident, many family members are unable to be physically present in the nursing home and experience loss of control, dis-empowerment, and guilt. As frailty increases and goals of care become increasingly palliative, the frustrations and burdens for families can worsen. Family members, especially those living at a distance, want to be involved in the care of their resident, and their involvement in decision-making can improve outcomes for residents with serious illnesses.
This project facilitates SDM (shared decision making) among family members, residents with serious illnesses (not enrolled in hospice), and the nursing home care team. Based on a family-identified need, this proposal facilitates SDM among family members, residents with serious illnesses (not enrolled in hospice), and the nursing home care team.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention | Experimental | These family members and residents will use web conferencing technology to attend their quarterly care conferences |
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| Control | No Intervention | These family and residents will receive usual care |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Web Conferencing | Behavioral | Individuals will communicate with the nursing home team via web conferencing during quarterly care conference |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Difference in Mean Patient Health Questionaire 9 Score From Baseline | 9 questions that indicate depression- taken at 30 days-Scale is 0-27 with higher values representing more depression. Measure collected every 30 days. Analysis is a comparison of means between the last measure taken and the baseline scores- with an overall average then computed. | 30 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Zarit Burden Interview | Family members will report which of their responsibilities are perceived as burdensome. Response options for each item range from 0-4, and total scores range from 0-88, with higher scores indicating greater self-reported burden. Total score computed with an average score response. | 30 days |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Debra Oliver, PhD | University of Missouri-Columbia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Bluffs | Columbia | Missouri | 65203 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 32787506 | Derived | Oliver DP, Rolbiecki AJ, Washington K, Kruse RL, Popejoy L, Smith JB, Demiris G. A Pilot Study of An Intervention to Increase Family Member Involvement in Nursing Home Care Plan Meetings. J Appl Gerontol. 2021 Sep;40(9):1080-1086. doi: 10.1177/0733464820946927. Epub 2020 Aug 13. |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Intervention | These family members and residents will use web conferencing technology to attend their quarterly care conferences Web Conferencing: Individuals will communicate with the nursing home team via web conferencing during quarterly care conference |
| FG001 | Control | These family and residents will receive usual care |
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| BG000 | Intervention | These family members and residents will use web conferencing technology to attend their quarterly care conferences |
| BG001 | Control | These family and residents will receive usual care |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||||||
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| Primary | Difference in Mean Patient Health Questionaire 9 Score From Baseline | 9 questions that indicate depression- taken at 30 days-Scale is 0-27 with higher values representing more depression. Measure collected every 30 days. Analysis is a comparison of means between the last measure taken and the baseline scores- with an overall average then computed. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | units on a scale | 30 days |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Intervention | These family members and residents will use web conferencing technology to attend their quarterly care conferences |
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| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Debra Parker Oliver; PI | UMissouri | 573-356-6719 | oliverdr@missouri.edu |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form | Dec 12, 2016 | Jul 26, 2019 | ICF_000.pdf |
| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Nov 16, 2015 | Nov 5, 2019 | Prot_SAP_001.pdf |
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| D010146 | Pain |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Generalized Anxiety- 7 |
7 questions that measure family member anxiety. It has 7 items and is scored 0-21 with a higher number representing greater anxiety. A total score is computed. |
| 30 days |
| Caregiver Quality of Life | 4 questions pertaining to family quality of life. There are 4 items each scored 0-9 with a total score of 0 to 36 and higher scores representing poorer quality of life. | 30 days |
| BG002 | Total | Total of all reporting groups |
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| Anxiety (GAD-7) | Participants complete and each question is rated 0 (not at all)- 3 (nearly every day) for total scores of 0-21. 5,10,15 indicate mild, moderate, or severe anxiety. A score of 10 or higher indicates clinically significant anxiety. | Mean | Standard Deviation | Score on a scale |
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| Burden (Zarit) | Zarit Burden Interview is a scale. Each question is scored 0 (best) to 4 (worse). Response options for each item range from 0-4, and total scores range from 0-88, with higher scores indicating greater self-reported burden | Mean | Standard Deviation | score on a scale |
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| Caregiver Quality of Life (CQLI-R) | The instrument rates caregiver quality of life on a scale of 0-9 with 0 being the best quality of life and 9 being the worse. It has four questions each for a total score of 0-36. The higher the score the worse the quality of life | Mean | Standard Deviation | units on a scale |
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| Secondary | Zarit Burden Interview | Family members will report which of their responsibilities are perceived as burdensome. Response options for each item range from 0-4, and total scores range from 0-88, with higher scores indicating greater self-reported burden. Total score computed with an average score response. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | units on a scale | 30 days |
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| Secondary | Generalized Anxiety- 7 | 7 questions that measure family member anxiety. It has 7 items and is scored 0-21 with a higher number representing greater anxiety. A total score is computed. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | score on a scale | 30 days |
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| Secondary | Caregiver Quality of Life | 4 questions pertaining to family quality of life. There are 4 items each scored 0-9 with a total score of 0 to 36 and higher scores representing poorer quality of life. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | units on a scale | 30 days |
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| EG001 | Control | These family and residents will receive usual care | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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