National dementia workforce data hub
Data Collection, Linkages, Cleaning and Sharing Core
Gathering and cleaning national survey and interview information about dementia care to help build a stronger workforce for people living with dementia.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11167669 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project will create and manage the data systems for a national effort to learn about the dementia care workforce. The team will run a competitive process to hire vendors who will carry out four coordinated surveys and will oversee consistent data definitions and quality control across all surveys. A subset of respondents and institutional representatives will be invited for in-depth interviews that can be linked to the survey data. The final cleaned and linked dataset will be shared with researchers and policymakers to guide planning for dementia care services.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants include clinicians and professional care staff, long-term care administrators, and possibly family caregivers or people living with dementia who are invited to take part in surveys or interviews.
Not a fit: Individuals seeking immediate clinical treatment or direct personal care services should not expect direct medical benefits from participating, since the project focuses on data collection and system-level planning.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help create a better-trained and better-distributed dementia care workforce, improving access and quality of care for people with dementia over time.
How similar studies have performed: Regional and specialty workforce surveys have informed policy before, but this linked national dataset and coordinated multi-survey approach is broader and relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wagner, James R — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Wagner, James R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.