Study of Dementia Care Staff in 4 Countries: Adapting Caregiver Surveys Across Cultures
Official title: Study of Dementia Care Staff: Adaptation of Instruments for multinational research (SUSTAIN)
Funded at Indiana University Indianapolis · NIH-11619898 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A multinational project will adapt and test a dementia care worker survey so researchers can compare care environments across the US, Brazil, Switzerland, and Ghana.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Indiana University Indianapolis NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Indianapolis, United States) |
| Project start | September 2, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $37,567 |
| NIH project number | 3R01AG096300-01S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11619898 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patients directly; results will inform care environments and workforce supports for people with dementia.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not part of this grant; the study focuses on care workers and administrators.
What this research studies
This study will take a U.S.-based survey about dementia care workers and translate and culturally adapt it for use in three diverse countries. It plans to gather data from 600 care workers and 60 administrators across LTCFs to understand factors that influence staff retention and quality of care. The goal is to create internationally valid, comparable measures that researchers can use in future studies of dementia care workforces. The work will build local research capacity in the participating countries and help policymakers improve staffing stability for dementia care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to better understanding of why dementia care workers stay or leave, informing policies that improve staffing stability and care quality.
How similar studies have gone: Previous U.S. work on dementia care workforce exists, and this project aims to extend it internationally with validated measures.
Where this research is happening
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Indiana University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Unroe, Kathleen T — Indiana University Indianapolis
- Study coordinator: Unroe, Kathleen T
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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.