National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS): Community Clinicians, Wave 1 (2024-2025)

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Donovan Maust, University of Michigan; Joanne Spetz, University of California, San Francisco; James Wagner, University of Michigan; Steven Marcus, University of Pennsylvania; Laura Wagner, University of California, San Francisco

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Project Citation: 

Maust, Donovan, Spetz, Joanne, Wagner, James, Marcus, Steven, and Wagner, Laura. National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS): Community Clinicians, Wave 1 (2024-2025). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-07-01. https://doi.org/10.3886/E232121V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary The National Dementia Workforce Study, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging of the NIH, is comprised of a family of surveys of the dementia care workforce in the United States. Surveys include the Community Clinician, Nursing Home Staff, Assisted Living Staff, and Home Care Staff. Researchers can use the survey data to answer critical questions about the workforce and its impact on care and outcomes for people with dementia. Restricted-access versions of the surveys are available on the NIA-funded LINKAGE platform, while public use files (PUFs) are available through NACDA.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources National Institute on Aging

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms dementa; workforce; labor force; caregivers; aging; aging population; healthcare
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States (contiguous)
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 8/2024 – 4/2025
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 8/2024 – 4/2025
Universe:  View help for Universe Clinicians including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practictioners who care for older adults, including those with dementia
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes NDWS sampling approach and the data collection methods are described in the Survey Report document

Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate 18.9%
Sampling:  View help for Sampling NDWS sampling approach and the data collection methods are described in the Survey Report document
Data Source:  View help for Data Source Primary data collection
Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) paper and pencil interview (PAPI); web-based survey
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Individual clinicians such as physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners

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