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Publication Date
4-1-2024
Journal
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Pragmatic research studies that include diverse dyads of persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers are rare.
METHODS: Community-dwelling dyads were recruited for a pragmatic clinical trial evaluating three approaches to dementia care. Four clinical trial sites used shared and site-specific recruitment strategies to enroll health system patients.
RESULTS: Electronic health record (EHR) queries of patients with a diagnosis of dementia and engagement of their clinicians were the main recruitment strategies. A total of 2176 dyads were enrolled, with 80% recruited after the onset of the pandemic. PLWD had a mean age of 80.6 years (SD 8.5), 58.4% were women, and 8.8% were Hispanic/Latino, and 11.9% were Black/African American. Caregivers were mostly children of the PLWD (46.5%) or spouses/partners (45.2%), 75.8% were women, 9.4% were Hispanic/Latino, and 11.6% were Black/African American.
DISCUSSION: Health systems can successfully enroll diverse dyads in a pragmatic clinical trial.
Keywords
Child, Humans, Female, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Dementia, Caregivers, Independent Living
DOI
10.1002/alz.13698
PMID
38358084
PMCID
PMC11032530
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
April 2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
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