Table 2 Secondary outcome measures for client and care staff and the covariates
| Â | Measure | Data collection method |
|---|---|---|
Client secondary outcome | ||
Agitation | 34-item Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory-relative[62] | Family self-report |
13-item Agitation subscale of The Neuropsychiatric Inventory – Clinician Rating Scale [63]* | Client/family interview | |
Dysphoria/depression | 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale [64]†| Client self-report |
13-item Dysphoria subscale of The Neuropsychiatric Inventory- Clinician Rating Scale [63]* | Client/family interview | |
Loneliness | 20-item Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale [65]‡ | Client self-report |
Apathy | 18-item Apathy Evaluation Scale – self and informant [66] | Client and family self-reports |
11-item Apathy subscale of The Neuropsychiatric Inventory - Clinician Rating Scale [63]* | Client/family interview | |
Satisfaction with care | 9-item care worker subscale and 13-item case manager subscale of the Home Care Satisfaction Measure [67] | Client self-report |
Client Covariates | age; gender; care site; hours and type (i.e. CACP, EACH or EACH-D) of packaged care; duration of package; the presence (or absence) of a cohabiting carer; number and hours of care from non-paid carers; dementia or mental health diagnoses; ethnicity; language spoken; education; previous employment; significant life events/functional change as reported by case manager; case manager; client and care worker positive interaction measured by the 8-item positive relationship subscale of the Caregiver Interaction Scale completed by the family [68]; happiness measured by the 8-item Jovality subscale and 4-item attentiveness subscale of the PANAS-X client self-report (completed once in reference to the time scale of the past two weeks and once in reference to during care worker visits) [62]; severity of cognitive impairment as measured by the Global Deterioration Scale [69]; two items assessing importance to client and family that care workers engage socially with the client; country of birth; years lived in Australia; English proficiency; income; living situation; relationship of family member; relationship between care worker and client as measured by the 4-item Bond subscale of the Working Alliance Inventory Short Form client report [70] | Client/family self-report |
Care plan audit | ||
Case manager interview | ||
Client/family interview | ||
Care worker secondary outcome | ||
Work satisfaction | 5-item dedication subscale of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale [71] | Care worker self-report |
Care staff covariates | age; gender; care site; hours of work; duration of employment in current role and in the aged care industry; name of manager; education; ethnicity; language spoken; diversional therapy or lifestyle experience; number of clients/staff supported; relationship between care worker and client as measured by the 4-item Bond subscale of the Working Alliance Inventory Short Form care worker self-report [70]; case manager work satisfaction measured by the 5-item dedication subscale of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale [71]; country of birth; years lived in Australia; English proficiency; duration of relationship with client; number and duration of care visits to clients over two weeks. | Care staff self-report |