Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Jun 6, 2023
Date Accepted: Jun 12, 2023
The Senior Companion Program Plus for African American Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia: Protocol for a a Randomized Controlled Trial
ABSTRACT
Background:
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) pose significant challenges as chronic health condition in the United States. Additionally, there are notable disparities in the diagnosis and prevalence of ADRD among diverse populations. Specifically, African American populations have a higher risk of developing late-onset ADRD than whites and missed diagnoses of ADRD are more common among older African American populations than older white populations. These disparities also impact African American ADRD family caregivers.
Objective:
The overall goal of the project is to develop a culturally informed, lay provider psychoeducational intervention (Senior Companion Program Plus, or SCP Plus) specifically designed for African American ADRD caregivers that is potentially accessible, affordable, and sustainable.
Methods:
In the proposed explanatory sequential mixed methods study, a randomized control trial will be used that includes 114 African American family caregivers of a relative with ADRD who will participate in the 3-month SCP Plus program.
Results:
The study was funded on September 15, 2018 by the National Institutes of Health (1R15AG058182-01A1). Data collection started May 16, 2019 and due to COVID-19, ended 12 months into the planned 27 month recruitment period (March, 31, 2023). The study completion date will be June 30, 2023.
Conclusions:
The Senior Companion Program Plus offers promise as intervention that utilizes an existing platform for the delivery of a lay provider intervention and offers a novel approach to addressing gaps in accessible, community-based supports for ADRD caregivers. Clinical Trial: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03602391
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