Evaluating the Impact of Resource Navigators to Support LTC and RH Staff During and Beyond COVID-19 (NCT05677997) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Evaluating the Impact of Resource Navigators to Support LTC and RH Staff During and Beyond COVID-19
Canada123 participantsStarted 2023-03-01
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how well resource navigators help long-term care and retirement home staff access the various health and wellness resources available to them and the effects that this has on their health and wellness overall. The main questions it aims to answer are:
\- How does one-on-one support from a resource navigator affect the wellness of long-term care and retirement home staff, including burnout, vaccination status, and COVID-19 infection? Researchers will compare participants in the intervention group (where participants are paired with a resource navigator) and the control group (where participants are not paired with a resource navigator) to see the impact access to a resource navigator has on wellness (primary outcome), burnout, knowledge of, access to and use of wellness resources, knowledge/alignment with provincial public health guidelines related to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine outcomes, SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization, and death (secondary outcomes).
Hypothesis: Researchers anticipate that those in the intervention group (have access to a resource navigator) will report a higher positive change in wellness between baseline and 6 months.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. A fulltime or part-time employee aged 18 years and older identified as a Long-Term Care and Retirement Home staff (PSW's and other support service staff in those in nutrition, housekeeping and laundry)
. Work in an Ontario Long-term care or retirement home;
. Comfortable speaking and reading English; and
. Access to and willingness to use email for study communications
Exclusion criteria
. Do not identify as or are not employed as a PSW and other support service staff;
. Do not work in an Ontario long-term care or retirement home;
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1This trial focused on supporting long-term care and residential home staff dealing with burnout and COVID-19 stress — since it's already completed, would the findings or any published results be relevant to the care I or my loved one is currently receiving in a long-term care setting?
2The study was measuring 'rate of change in wellness' among caregivers — does the care team looking after me have access to any wellness or burnout support programs that came out of research like this, and could staff burnout be affecting the quality of care I'm receiving?
3Since this trial looked at vaccine refusal alongside caregiver burnout, is there anything from studies like this that my doctor thinks is worth knowing about how staff vaccination rates in long-term care facilities might relate to safety for residents like me?
4This trial is listed as Phase NA and has now completed — does my doctor know whether the results have been published or shared, and if so, could they help me understand what the resource navigator model found in terms of actually improving staff wellbeing?
5If I or a family member is working as a caregiver and experiencing burnout, are there programs or supports my doctor could point us to that are similar to what this trial was testing, now that the study itself is no longer enrolling?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.