Challenges and solutions of conducting dementia clinical trials: A palliative care at home pilot for persons with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recruitment and retention are common challenges in clinical trials, particularly with older adults and their caregivers who often benefit from palliative care but have significant strain from caregiving. In recent years, there has been an expansion in home-based palliative care programs, especially for patients with dementia. Because these programs often rely on physicians or advanced practice nurses, they are quite costly and may be difficult to staff due to workforce shortages.

Methods

We created a novel program of home-based palliative care for patients with advanced dementia and their families, which centers around a community health worker, a social worker, and a nurse. We report on challenges our trial encountered and corresponding solutions.

Results

SUBMITTER: Estrada LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11323147 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature