Developing a Memory and Communication App for Persons Living With Dementia: An 8-Step Process.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.3928/19404921-20210825-02.

Integration of Health Information Technology and Promotion of Personhood in Family-Centered Dementia Care: Intervention Trial.

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) often result in communication deficits that can lead to negative health outcomes as well as complications for caregiving and clinical care. Although augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices have demonstrated efficacy in assisting persons living with dementia (PLWD) in communicating, few devices offer customization for the person's care preferences (e.g., clothing, food, activities) or are designed for integration into clinical care and caregiving. To address this issue, our research team is developing a novel electronic AAC prototype with a touchscreen to promote communication and personhood for PLWD. The current article describes the development of this technology and uses the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) 2013 Statement to describe the clinical trial that is planned to test its efficacy. TARGETS: PLWD and their care partners. INTERVENTION DESCRIPTION: Use of AAC Plus to promote communication and personhood for PLWD. MECHANISMS OF ACTION: AAC Plus will provide PLWD and care partners a way to communicate PLWD's daily preferences and provide clinical data for health care providers. OUTCOMES: Determine whether enhanced communication of daily preferences of PLWD will improve quality of life of PLWD and their care partners. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04571502 (Date of registration October 1, 2020). [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 14(5), 225-234.].

Effectiveness of Nursing Student-led HIV Prevention Education for Minority College Students: The SALSA Project.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Student Awareness of the Link between Substance Abuse and AIDS (SALSA) Student Peer Educators (SPEs) in increasing freshman students' HIV knowledge/awareness, and to assess students' perceptions of the SPEs as teachers/HIV prevention educators. METHODS: Junior nursing students served as SALSA SPEs and presented an updated 50-minute sexual health class to freshman students. An investigator-developed questionnaire and program evaluation form was completed by attendees at the end of class. RESULTS: A total of 66 classes were presented by 71 SALSA SPEs to 965 freshman students. Questionnaire results revealed that the freshman students increased their knowledge/awareness of HIV transmission/prevention, while decreasing their likelihood to engage in risky sex. Program evaluation resulted in ratings of excellent. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that campus-based SPEs may be effective in educating freshman students about HIV and risky sexual behaviors.