Developing and Testing Remote Implementation for the Changing Talk Online (CHATO) Communication Intervention for Nursing Home Staff: A Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The Changing Talk (CHAT) communication training effectively reduces elderspeak and subsequent behavioral challenges in residents with dementia in nursing homes (NHs). As part of the pilot pragmatic clinical trial testing Changing Talk: Online Training (CHATO), a new online version, a remote implementation design, and process evaluation were developed to capture contextual factors, ensure fidelity, and determine effective implementation strategies.

Research design and methods

The Expert Recommendation for Implementing Change compilation informed this 2-phase approach to develop and test remote implementation. An Advisory Board guided the developmental phase while pilot testing used a cluster-randomized design. Data were analyzed to evaluate NH charac

SUBMITTER: K Coleman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9495503 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature