Table 2 Variables and Measurement Schedule
Sample | Category | Variables | Measurement Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
Resident | Demographics | Age, gender, marital status, unit | All assessments |
Quality of life indicators | Quality of Life Scales for Nursing Home Residents by Kane | Baseline and every 6 months | |
Quality of life for people with ADRD | Observing Quality of Life in Dementia (OQOLD) Measure | baseline and every 6 months | |
Resident centredness | CARE Profile | baseline and every 6 months | |
Resident’s choice and control | Health-Related Quality of Life Measure | Baseline and every 6 months | |
Functional and cognitive status | Depression Rating Scale, Index of Social Engagement, weight, CHESS scale, feeding tube, VAS Pain Scale, pressure ulcers (BWAT), physical restraint use, Activities of Daily Living (ADL Self-Performance Hierarchy Scale), indwelling catheter use, dlirium symptoms (CAM), number of falls, UTIs, new infections, use of anti- psychotics and anti- depressants, number of acute care admissions | Baseline and every 6 months | |
Semi-structured interviews | Experiences related to the NTD program implementation | Every 12 months | |
Staff | Demographics | Position, proportion of time spent with residents, employment status (i.e. full-time, part-time, casual), shift type (i.e. day, evening, night), education, years worked in NH, years worked at current NH |