Indian Transforming Alzheimer's Care Training (INTACT)
Washington State University
Summary
INTACT will utilize a group-randomized trial, to test the effectiveness of a culturally informed provider training and "dementia friendly clinic" intervention for detection and appropriate management of AI/AN patients with ADRD and MCI in 28 urban and rural clinics serving AI/ANs.
Description
The INTACT team will conduct a group-randomized trial (GRT) to test the effectiveness of the INTACT program, a culturally informed primary care provider training and clinic level workflow intervention for detection and appropriate management of AI/AN patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and ADRD in 28 urban and rural clinics serving AI/ANs. The clinics are the primary unit of randomization. Within each participating clinic, PCPs who are routinely seeing AI/AN patients ages 55 years and older will be recruited for data collection at baseline and 1-year follow-up. Each clinic will be ra…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
CLINIC Eligibility criteria To be eligible to participate in INTACT a clinic must be: 1. A primary care clinic 2. Have at least 20 AI/AN active patients 55 years or older 3. Have an EHR system 4. Not intending to change EHR systems in the next year 5. Willing to conduct a total of 40 limited patient chart reviews to assess quality of care metrics for AI/AN patients with MCI and ADRD, staff permitting PCP Eligibility criteria: To be eligible to participate in the baseline and follow-up surveys a primary care provider must be: 1. have a title of MD, DO, Nurse Practitioner, or PA, and 2. re…
Interventions
- OtherINTACT Program
The INTACT Program has three components: 1. provide a training for Primary Care Providers (PCPs) training in screening, diagnosis, and care for ADRD, 2. at the PCP level, provide quarterly webinars. Topics will address driving and dementia; communication tips for someone with dementia; eating and drinking in advanced dementia; and advanced care planning for dementia. 3. At the clinic level, provide a workflow model for cognitive evaluation and setting a plan for the newly diagnosed patient. The INTACT intervention lasts 12 months and Continuing Medical Education credits will be available to PCPs who complete the INTACT training program
Location
- Washington State UniversitySeattle, Washington