Grant: New Investigator Salary Award - PA: Patient-Oriented Research
University of Manitoba
$300,000.00
Development and Testing of a Question Prompt Sheet for Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia in Long-Term Care.
EF 2011-12
Résumé
The goal of this study is to develop a one-page question prompt sheet aimed at facilitating communication between family caregivers and health care providers concerning the end-of-life care of nursing home residents with dementia. The specific aims of the study are: 1) to
describe the information and support needs of family caregivers of residents with advancing dementia (AD) in preparing for the end-of-life; 2) to determine the knowledge and information health care providers deemed essential for the delivery of quality care at the end of life to AD residents; 3) to develop a communication tool in the form of a question prompt sheet for family caregivers to use in their interactions with health care providers in the nursing home setting.
Programme
New Investigator Salary Award - PA: Patient-Oriented Research
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Manitoba, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
Tel que publié
Id
241836
Name
Thompson Genevieve N
Region
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Aging
Theme2
Clinical
Prcname2
Allied Health Professionals - New Investigators
Projecttitle
Development and Testing of a Question Prompt Sheet for Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia in Long-Term Care.
Programtype2
Salary Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of Manitoba
Cihramount2
$300,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
New Investigator Salary Award - PA: Patient-Oriented Research
Keyworddelim
Communication; Dementia; Family Caregivers; Instrument Development; Long-Term Care; Palliative Care
Abstract
The goal of this study is to develop a one-page question prompt sheet aimed at facilitating communication between family caregivers and health care providers concerning the end-of-life care of nursing home residents with dementia. The specific aims of the study are: 1) to
describe the information and support needs of family caregivers of residents with advancing dementia (AD) in preparing for the end-of-life; 2) to determine the knowledge and information health care providers deemed essential for the delivery of quality care at the end of life to AD residents; 3) to develop a communication tool in the form of a question prompt sheet for family caregivers to use in their interactions with health care providers in the nursing home setting.
Competitiondate
201109
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Thompson, Genevieve N
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $300,000~ $0~
