A Web-Based Decision Aid for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia With Firearm Access (Safe at Home Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Firearm safety among individuals with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) is an underdiscussed and underresearched concern in the United States, especially given the growing population of community-dwelling adults with ADRD. The "Safety in Dementia" (SiD) web-based decision aid was developed to support caregivers in addressing firearm access; the efficacy of SiD is unknown.

Objective

Through the SiD decision aid, the Safe at Home (S@H) study aims to support caregivers in making decisions about home safety that align with their goals and values, and behaviors regarding firearm access for persons with ADRD and firearm access.

Methods

The S@H study is a 2-armed randomized controlled trial to test the effect of the SiD decision aid on caregivers of c

SUBMITTER: McCarthy V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929727 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature