Examining the role of context in Alzheimer care centers

The purpose of the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) program is to examine the role of context in research utilization and the subsequent impact on resident health and care provider outcomes in long-term care facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. [...] Key findings from the analysis of the pilot data include: Three dimensions (leadership, culture, and evaluation) of the modifiable elements of context explained 74% of the variability reported in context by the frontline staff (healthcare aide and licensed practical nurse) sampled. [...] A second purpose was to conduct a concurrent process evaluation to assess the acceptability and feasibility of the recruitment and the data collection methods proposed for the main TREC Project 1 study. [...] The integration of these three projects will enable the TREC research team to develop an in-depth understanding of the influence of organizational context on knowledge translation and resident and care provider outcomes, and the subsequent influence of knowledge translation directly on resident and provider outcomes. [...] Phase two of the feasibility process consisted of a series of one-on-one survey administration sessions between members of the research team and healthcare aides (employed on a unit not part of the main pilot study).