Grant: Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Long-term care
Unity Health Toronto
$393,502.00
Evaluating the impact of resource navigators in supporting Long Term Care Home personal support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
FY 2021-22
Summary
More than 80% of the people who died of COVID-19 in Canada lived or worked in long term care homes (LTCH) and assisted living facilities. Almost 60% of LTCH staff are personal support workers (PSWs) who provide over 90% of direct resident care. PSWs' essential, frontline work puts them at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Also, PSWs are an unregulated workforce who face many challenges due to systemic inequities and require access to supports and resources during the pandemic. We will use a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of providing PSWs working in LTCH with 1:1 tailored support from a resource navigator + educational resources compared to educational resources only. The primary study outcome is the impact of the intervention on PSW wellness. Secondary outcomes include burnout, knowledge of, access to and use of wellness supports, rates of COVID-19 infection and vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths. We will also evaluate the quality of implementation of the study intervention.
Department
Program
Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Long-term care
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
448828
Name
Fahim Christine
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Long-term care
Projecttitle
Evaluating the impact of resource navigators in supporting Long Term Care Home personal support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Unity Health Toronto
Cihramount2
$393,502
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Long-term care
Keyworddelim
Burnout; Covid-19; Infection Prevention; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Intersectionality; Knowledge Translation; Long Term Care Homes; Personal Support Workers; Wellness; Wraparound Supports
Abstract
More than 80% of the people who died of COVID-19 in Canada lived or worked in long term care homes (LTCH) and assisted living facilities. Almost 60% of LTCH staff are personal support workers (PSWs) who provide over 90% of direct resident care. PSWs' essential, frontline work puts them at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Also, PSWs are an unregulated workforce who face many challenges due to systemic inequities and require access to supports and resources during the pandemic. We will use a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of providing PSWs working in LTCH with 1:1 tailored support from a resource navigator + educational resources compared to educational resources only. The primary study outcome is the impact of the intervention on PSW wellness. Secondary outcomes include burnout, knowledge of, access to and use of wellness supports, rates of COVID-19 infection and vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths. We will also evaluate the quality of implementation of the study intervention.
Competitiondate
202104
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Fahim, Christine; Straus, Sharon E
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $393,502~ $0~
