BetterLTC POR Research Assistant - Writing Grant for Randomized Control Trial

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BetterLTC
Saska Toon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Associate Professor
(25)
5
Project
Academic experience
120 hours per learner
Learner
Canada
Advanced level

Project scope

Categories
Healthcare Communications Project management Community engagement Information technology
Skills
dementia community education health research research caregiving long-term care writing data collection
Details

Project: Our program of research is situated in older adults, long-term care, community, education, and practice. We are currently involved in writing a research proposal for the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Impact Grant call. The study will be a randomized control trial to test the integration of a navigator into the care team for persons living with dementia and their close ones in community. The project is situated within an interprofessional team, using a patient-oriented research approach.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  1. Complete an academic literature search within the past 5 years using key terms and databases identified by the POR team to write the background for the proposal
  2. Co-write the proposal for submission to granting agency, including supporting documents (recruitment materials, research tools)
  3. Other responsibilities as negotiated
Deliverables
  1. Literature review - aging in place, navigator role, dementia, caregiving, community services
  2. Proposal - background, methodology (waitlist randomized control trial), research environment, knowledge translation
  3. Recruitment material - data collection tools (digital), recruitment posters (electronic including social media)

Mentorship

Our team consists of experienced researchers, research assistance and family partners. Weekly support is available with mentorship. As a patient-oriented research team, inclusivity is very important and building capacity. We welcome diverse students.

About the company

Company
Saska Toon, Saskatchewan, Canada
2 - 10 employees
Hospital, health, wellness & medical

BetterLTC (led by Dr. Roslyn M. Compton) was established in 2013. The team is interprofessional, national and international, and intergenerational (age range 18-85 years; 15 older adults between 65-85 years of age). Through our collaborations and partnerships with for-profit and not-for-profit community organizations, BetterLTC acts through knowledge mobilization, education, advocacy, and policy to challenge ageist healthcare services to support older adults to grow older in their choice of place with the support and services needed. Current partners include Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatoon; Golden Health Care Management Inc., Saskatoon; 3 rural and 3 urban long-term care homes in Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Fire Services; College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan; St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon; University of Regina, Regina; Memory Café, Crossmount Saskatoon; Saskatoon Council on Aging; Saskatchewan Long-term Care Network; Interprofessional Education, USask Health Science; the Saskatchewan Health Authority; Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association; Nav-CARE, British Columbia; and, the Canadian Red Cross.