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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for facilities and care units

From: Comparing effects of two higher intensity feedback interventions with simple feedback on improving staff communication in nursing homes—the INFORM cluster-randomized controlled trial

 

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Facilities

• Participating in the TREC observational study

• Located in one of four health regions in Alberta (Edmonton or Calgary) or British Columbia (Fraser Health or Interior Health)

• Had at least one care unit with 10 or more care aide responses to our survey that we used to assess organizational context and staff outcomes at baseline

• Surveys collected in this facility could not be assigned to a care unit (as defined by TREC within this facility)

Care units

• Located within a facility participating in the TREC observational study in Alberta or British Columbia

• Had 10 or more care aide responses to the TREC survey that we used to assess organizational context and staff outcomes at baseline

• Identified a care manager who led this unit

• Care unit located in a nursing home participating in TREC, but care unit was not eligible for the TREC study (unit providing sub-acute care, rehabilitation, assisted living, day care, etc.)