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Read ST, Saunders R, Albrecht MA, Duggan R. Dementia awareness raising forum: Improving attitudes towards people living with dementia. DEMENTIA 2024:14713012241272852. [PMID: 39183025 DOI: 10.1177/14713012241272852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Stigma surrounding dementia is a significant issue affecting individuals and communities leading to discrimination towards those living with the condition. However, the changing paradigm in dementia support to living well with dementia can reduce this stigma and improve community attitudes. A community initiative aimed to address this evaluated the impact of a two-hour education forum involving 92 community members. Presentations from experts, including a person with dementia, addressed dementia-related human rights issues and initiatives to live well with dementia. Attendees completed the new Dementia Community Attitudes Questionnaire (DCAQ) aligned with the evolving paradigm of living well with dementia before and after the forum. Participants with prior dementia education had higher initial scores while those without education showed more significant improvements. Almost all DCAQ items showed post-forum score improvements. This community Dementia Awareness Raising Forum provided an opportunity for people to come together and initiate conversations around dementia resulting in more positive community attitudes.
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- Sheridan T Read
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Australia
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- School of Psychological Science, Western Australia Centre for Road Safety Research, University of Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Australia
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Como DH, Lekovitch C, Wong CM, Chew F, Bieber DC, Leland NE. Perspectives of Nursing Home Staff: Application of Dementia Training Approaches. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241265195. [PMID: 39047383 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241265195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Non-pharmacological strategies are prioritized to manage dementia-related symptoms in nursing homes (NHs). A multiple-case study design, embedded within a pragmatic trial, examined NH staff perspectives of applying a team-based (TB) or problem-based dementia training program to resident care. A purposive sample of staff was recruited from 23 NHs to participate in one-on-one interviews, which were analyzed using a rapid qualitative approach. Both approaches yielded staff who were able to apply their training to resident care. Staff described similarities in communication strategies, family interactions, recognizing sources of behaviors, providing comfort, and ensuring resident safety. In addition, staff demonstrated increased self-efficacy when caring for residents. Differences emerged for team collaboration, engaging residents, and managing behaviors. Among TB staff, training impacted how staff cared for residents and increased teamwork. Leaders may want to consider the benefits of each approach as they deliberate on which dementia care training to provide to their staff.
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- Dominique H Como
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Schwarz B, Richardson MV, Camp K, Thomas R. Comparison of face to face and online delivery of a dementia-specific experiential learning activity. GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38905353 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2024.2366279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professions shifted from face to face(F2F) to online educational delivery methods. Research evaluating the effectiveness of online educational delivery is mixed.The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a dementia-specific experiential learning activity(ELA) delivered to Doctor of Physical Therapy(DPT) students face to face(F2F) versus online. Participants included a sample of DPT students (n = 171) from four consecutive cohorts. In this quasi-experimental, single-site two-factor design study, students participated in either a F2F(n = 84) or online version (n = 87) of an ELA. They completed a dementia survey pre-(T1) and post-ELA(T2). Pre- and post-survey analysis demonstrated significant improvements between T1 and T2 for both groups. The interaction of group by time F(1,169) = 287.61, p < 0.01 indicates a main effect for groups over time. Analysis did not demonstrate significance between versions for T1 or T2. The interaction of time by group F(1,169) = 1.08, p = 0.30 indicates there was not an interaction of time by group.This study provided strong evidence that students benefitted from the dementia-specific ELA regardless of delivery method. Both methods proved equally effective, as there was no statistically significant difference between them. Programs may consider online experiences to increase schedule flexibility and content accessibility.
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- Brandy Schwarz
- Physical Therapy Program, Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana, USA
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- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Moody E, McDougall H, Weeks LE, Belliveau A, Bilski P, Macdonald M, Williams L, Khanna I, Jamieson H, Bradbury K, Rothfus M, Koller K, Adisaputri G. Nursing interventions to improve care of people living with dementia in hospital: A mixed methods systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 158:104838. [PMID: 39002356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND There are growing numbers of people living with dementia being admitted to acute care hospitals. Hospitalization for people living with dementia can be difficult and is often associated with negative outcomes. Nurses play a significant role in shaping the hospital experience of people living with dementia, and there have been efforts to design, implement and evaluate interventions to improve nursing care of people living with dementia. OBJECTIVE To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of, and experiences with, nursing interventions to improve care of hospitalized people living with dementia. DESIGN Mixed methods systematic review following the JBI convergent segregated approach to synthesis and integration of findings. METHODS The quantitative component considered studies that evaluated nursing interventions to improve the care of people living with dementia in hospital, comparing the intervention to usual care, other therapeutic modalities, or no comparator. The qualitative component considered studies that explored the experiences of nursing interventions from the perspectives of people living with dementia, caregivers, and nurses. A total of 8 databases were used to search for published and unpublished studies. Titles, abstracts, and full text selections were screened by two or more independent reviewers and assessed for methodological quality. RESULTS A total of 38 studies were included in the review, 24 quantitative, 9 qualitative and 5 mixed method designs. Critical appraisal scores were moderate. All studies regardless of methodological quality were included in the review. Interventions were grouped as principally related to (1) dementia education for nurses, (2) technology, (3) nursing skills, and (4) physical environment. Outcomes are presented related to health outcomes of people living with dementia; nurses' knowledge, confidence, and self-efficacy; and health system outcomes. As the interventions were heterogeneous, a meta-analysis of quantitative findings was not possible. The qualitative analysis incorporated 60 findings from 12 studies and led to nine categories and two synthesized findings recognizing external influences on nurses' practice with people living with dementia and the importance of interventions to humanize nurses' work with people living with dementia. Integration of the quantitative and qualitative results demonstrates the need to recognize the role of organization- and unit-level factors in the design and implementation of effective interventions. CONCLUSIONS There is limited high-quality evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of interventions to improve nursing care of people living with dementia in hospital. Using approaches to intervention design and implementation that draw on models of behavior change and learning health systems may support effective change. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO 2021CRD42021230951.
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- Elaine Moody
- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Aligning Health Needs with Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A JBI Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Aligning Health Needs with Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A JBI Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Aligning Health Needs with Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A JBI Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Aligning Health Needs with Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A JBI Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; WK Kellogg Health Sciences Library, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Starr LT, Washington KT, Jabbari J, Benson JJ, Oliver DP, Demiris G, Cagle JG. Pain Management Education for Rural Hospice Family Caregivers: A Pilot Study With Embedded Implementation Evaluation. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2024; 41:619-633. [PMID: 37491002 PMCID: PMC11032627 DOI: 10.1177/10499091231191114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Assessing and managing hospice patients' pain is a common source of anxiety among hospice family caregivers (HFCGs), especially caregivers in rural communities who face special challenges including distance, limited access, and concerns about opioid misuse. OBJECTIVE To pilot test Ready2Care, a pain management education intervention for rural HFCGs. We sought to determine whether there was a signal of benefit for clinically-relevant outcomes and to identify contextual factors pertinent to conducting a future randomized clinical trial of Ready2Care. METHODS We conducted a multi-method, single-arm study, enabling completion of paired t-tests comparing pre- and post-intervention measures of caregiver anxiety, pain management self-efficacy, barriers to pain management, and reports of patient pain intensity and corresponding patient and caregiver distress. We concurrently conducted an embedded implementation evaluation via calculation of descriptive statistics (recruitment and retention data) and directed content analysis of brief caregiver interviews. RESULTS Twenty-seven (n = 27) HFCGs participated; 15 completed the study. Among completers, significant improvement was observed in patient pain intensity (average 1.4 points decrease on 0-10 scale) and in overall pain experience. No statistically significant changes were detected in caregiver anxiety, barriers to pain management, or pain management self-efficacy. Facilitators to successful conduct of a future clinical trial included high acceptability of Ready2Care, driven by its perceived clarity and relevance to caregivers' concerns. Barriers included lower-than-anticipated accrual and an attrition rate of nearly 44%. CONCLUSION A multisite clinical trial of Ready2Care is warranted; however, its success may require more effective recruitment and retention strategies for rural caregiver participants.
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- Lauren T. Starr
- Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
- Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
- Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Kassie SA, Astell AJ. Reimagining neuroscientific and andragogical principles for dementia care education. GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38754018 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2024.2346741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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This article aims to explore the integration of Louis Cozolino's (2013) andragogical strategies with the tenets of person-centered dementia care practices to enhance dementia care education. The article examines the multiple dimensions of learning in adulthood, highlighting the role of neural plasticity and lifelong brain adaptation in shaping learning and experiential strategies. This in-depth evaluation underscores the significance of tailoring andragogical approaches to the needs of adult learners, who, in this context, are care providers for persons with dementia. This is done through proper understanding of the neurobiological realities and the unique learning needs of adults. Such tailored approaches can be aligned with the brain's adaptive nature by recognizing the intricate interplay of cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions. Highlighting the need for including lessons on the person-centered approach in dementia care education, the paper argues that adult learners - who are essentially part of the dementia care workforce - first need to learn, appreciate, and embrace the approach before applying it in their caregiving practices. This article presents an overarching argument that integration of Cozolino's principles of adult learning with tenets of person-centered dementia care could provide a robust framework for dementia care education.
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- Seada A Kassie
- Department of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
- Department of Psychology, Middlesex University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
- Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Wittmann J, Bieber A, Carroll J, Forristal K, Hopper L, Janssen N, Meyer G, Riello M, de Vugt M, Bauernschmidt D. Exploring self-experience practices in dementia care: A scoping review. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302929. [PMID: 38713699 PMCID: PMC11075864 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Recognised as essential for high-quality dementia service, person-centred care aims to understand and respect the unique needs of each individual. Self-experience practices may offer caregivers an opportunity to acquire knowledge, empathy, and skills related to person-centred care, especially through recreating experiences similar to dementia. Given the need to enhance the understanding of self-experience practices in dementia care, a more comprehensive investigation of these training interventions for (future) caregivers is needed. METHODS We conducted a scoping review to map the evidence on the use of self-experience practices in dementia training. We systematically searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. We also searched for grey literature, as well as registry entries, and conducted backward citation tracking of included reviews. We analysed data on intervention characteristics, factors influencing the implementation, and learning outcomes based on Kirkpatrick's model. RESULTS We included 44 reports across 30 intervention programmes. The majority of reports (91%) were published from 2016 onwards, with 32% originating from the USA and 25% from the UK. We identified passive, interactive, immersive, and multicomponent self-experience interventions in dementia education and training. Learning outcomes based on Kirkpatrick's model were fairly distributed across all identified modalities. Both consumers and providers emphasised aspects related to the development and implementation of practices, particularly organisational-related considerations such as temporal and spatial planning of trainings. CONCLUSIONS Our review highlights diverse interventions incorporating self-experience practices, with an increasing role for technological tools. While self-experience interventions engage participants, the impact on individuals with dementia and organisational levels remain largely unreported. Our overview, informed by current literature, underscores unique considerations and challenges associated with dementia-related self-experience practices. Implementing and evaluating complex training interventions using self-experience practices should consider ethical aspects. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registry: Registered within the Open Science Framework (available at https://osf.io/fycxa/).
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- Janina Wittmann
- Institute of Health and Nursing Science, University Medicine Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Health and Nursing Science, University Medicine Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- School of Psychology, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Alzheimer Centre Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Health and Nursing Science, University Medicine Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Alzheimer Centre Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Health and Nursing Science, University Medicine Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Schwarz B, Richardson M, Camp K. Impact of a short-duration experiential learning activity on DPT students' attitudes toward patients living with a dementia. GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION 2024; 45:276-288. [PMID: 36774647 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2023.2177648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Healthcare practitioners (HCP) have expressed inadequate preparation in providing care to patients living with a dementia. Research suggests experiential learning activities (ELAs) can improve HCP knowledge and comfort toward this population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a short-duration (2-hour) dementia ELA on Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students' knowledge and comfort toward individuals living with a dementia. Participants included a sample of first-year DPT students (n=82). In this pre-experimental, single-site, longitudinal study, students participated in an ELA at a memory care facility. They completed a dementia knowledge and comfort survey pre-(T1) and post-ELA(T2), as well as prior to their first clinical experience (nine months post-ELA; T3). Pre- and post-survey analysis demonstrated significant improvements between T1 to T2 and T1 to T3 with overall effect sizes ranging from very large (d=1.256) to huge (d=1.520). There were no significant differences between T2 to T3 analysis. Students demonstrated positive improvements in attitudes toward individuals living with a dementia following this ELA. Improvements were maintained over time. An ELA as short as two hours may improve person-centered care for patients living with a dementia. These types of activities should be considered for inclusion in DPT curricula.
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- Brandy Schwarz
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Hanover College, Hanover, USA
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- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, USA
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Crombie A, Lingam S, Pascoe A, Disler P, Asaid A, Disler R. Rural general practitioner confidence in diagnosing and managing dementia: A two-stage, mixed methods study of dementia-specific training. Aust J Rural Health 2024; 32:263-274. [PMID: 38268187 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dementias a prevalent chronic healthcare condition affecting 46 million people worldwide and projected to grow in the coming years. Australians living in rural and regional areas often lack access to specialist dementia care, despite greater prevalence relative to metropolitan areas. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore general practitioners (GP) understanding, confidence and attitudes towards dementia management in the rural context, and design and pilot a dementia-specific training program. DESIGN A two-stage, mixed methods design, using qualitative and quantitative methods. Sixteen regional GPs from across Victoria participated in scoping semi-structured interviews. Fourteen separate GPs in the St Anthony Family Medical Practice group in the regional Loddon-Mallee area of Victoria completed the pilot training intervention. Pre- and post-training surveys (n = 10), as well as post-training interviews (n = 10), assessed attitude and knowledge changes. FINDINGS Analysis of semi-structured scoping interviews indicated three themes regarding experience of dementia management, including: (1) attitudes to and experiences of dementia; (2) supporting people living with dementia; and (3) knowledge, education and training of dementia. The pilot dementia-specific training was found to improve attitudes (agreement across 24 best-practice indicators improved from 30% to 79%), knowledge (median increase of 2.5/10) and confidence in managing dementia and disclosing dementia diagnoses (median increase 3/10 and 2.75/10, respectively). DISCUSSION General practitioners in this study lacked initial confidence in detecting and managing dementia in a rural primary care setting. A targeted training program showed improvements in these areas. CONCLUSION Accessible, locally delivered, dementia education has the potential to improve confidence in early detection and management of people with dementia and thereby may address gaps in access to care for people living with dementia in rural settings.
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- Angela Crombie
- School of Rural Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Research and Innovation, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Rural Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
- St Anthony Memory Service (SAMS), Strathfieldsaye, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- St Anthony Memory Service (SAMS), Strathfieldsaye, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Thompson S, Shukralla H, Fyfe K, Newman E, Fitzgerald K. Barriers and enablers of dementia training in healthcare workers in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review to inform future approaches to training. Aust J Rural Health 2024; 32:236-248. [PMID: 38409904 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dementia is now responsible for the greatest burden of disease of any chronic illness in older Australians. Rural and remote communities bear the impacts of this disproportionately. Additional training and education for healthcare staff to support people living with dementia is needed. OBJECTIVE The objective of this scoping review was to map and synthesise the evidence related to barriers and enablers of accessing dementia training for Australian healthcare workers located in rural and remote areas. DESIGN This scoping review systematically searched multiple databases in January 2023 for peer-reviewed literature on the topic. Reviewers used Covidence to screen titles and abstracts of located sources, and to screen full-text articles. FINDINGS From 187 articles screened, seven peer-reviewed journal articles were included in the final data analysis; all were from Australia or Canada. The most common barrier described was low staffing, precluding release of staff for dementia training. Enablers to participation in dementia training were availability of online training programs, as well as training providers collaborating with end users to ensure the training met their learning needs. DISCUSSION This review provides evidence of barriers and enablers specific to rural and remote healthcare workers accessing dementia training. It also explores other approaches to training that have been trialled successfully in different settings. CONCLUSION Addressing the identified barriers and enablers may assist in developing training approaches appropriate for existing staff, and in meeting training needs for the future workforce.
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- Sandra Thompson
- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
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- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
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- Dementia Training Australia, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Dementia Training Australia, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
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Coelho ACR, Cruz EBDS, Radicchi HZ, Mattos EBT, Novelli MMPC, de Souza FG, Goulart R, Ribeiro CL. Effects of training Community Health Agents on dementia: a quasi-experimental study. Rev Bras Enferm 2024; 77:e20230027. [PMID: 38511785 PMCID: PMC10941676 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES to evaluate the knowledge of Community Health Agents about dementia before and after the training workshop for detecting signs of the disease. METHODS a quasi-experimental study with 33 community agents, in which sociodemographic information and knowledge about dementia were collected and assessed using the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale before and after the workshop. There were 10 weekly, online, synchronous meetings. The Student's t-test for related samples was used, and the effect size was calculated. RESULTS while the average score on the initial assessment, using the measurement instrument, was 16.3, it was 21.24 in the final assessment. An increase in the scale score was observed after participating in the workshop, with a value of 4.94. CONCLUSIONS it is urgent to invest in the ongoing education of these professionals for greater awareness in the timely detection of dementia cases in primary care and awareness of potentially modifiable factors.
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- Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Santos. Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Macaden L, Muirhead K. Dementia Education for Workforce Excellence: Evaluation of a Novel Bichronous Approach. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:590. [PMID: 38470701 PMCID: PMC10931610 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12050590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Dementia education and training for workforce development is becoming increasingly important in bridging knowledge gaps among health and social care practitioners in the UK and internationally. Dementia Education for Workforce Excellence (DEWE) was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, blending both synchronous and asynchronous instruction and delivered across three different contexts: care homes, home care, and nurse education within the UK and India. This study aimed to evaluate DEWE using mixed methods with online survey data analyzed descriptively and interview data analyzed thematically. Integration of survey and interview data aimed toward a comprehensive evaluation of this novel approach for dementia workforce development. Thirty-four social care practitioners and nurse educators completed the online survey demonstrating high-level learner satisfaction, learning gains, behavioral change, and motivation to share new knowledge. Four key themes developed from the analysis of interviews (n = 9) around participants' pursuit of new knowledge; delivery modes in DEWE; learning gains and impact of DEWE; and adaptations for future program implementation. Findings suggest DEWE is an innovative resource that promotes person- and relationship-centered dementia care across all stages of one's dementia journey. Cultural adaptations are recommended for international delivery to ensure contextual alignment and maximum impact.
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- Leah Macaden
- Nursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
- Department of Nursing & Midwifery, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness IV2 3JH, UK
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- Nursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
- Department of Nursing & Midwifery, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness IV2 3JH, UK
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Long S, Irving K, Murphy C. Is therapeutic lying contradictory to person-centred care? Toward understanding the connection. Aging Ment Health 2024; 28:520-530. [PMID: 37139937 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2202632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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AIM There is a lack of clarity about therapeutic lying in the context of everyday dementia care. This study provides conceptual clarity on how the term is used and considers the concept in relation to person-centred care. METHODS Rodgers' (1989) evolutionary framework of concept analysis was employed. A systematic multiple database search was conducted and supplemented with snowballing techniques. Data were analysed thematically through an iterative process of constant comparison. RESULTS This study highlighted that therapeutic lying is intended to be used in the person's best interests for the purpose of doing good. However, its potential for doing harm is also evident. Its use in the literature has increased with the general trend towards becoming more accepted in the discourse. A continuum emerged depending on the degree to which a lie departs from the truth. Emerging guidelines were also evident as to when a lie could or could not be justified. CONCLUSION The term therapeutic lying, was contrasted with aspects of person-centred care and was found to be problematic. We conclude that there may be more pragmatic ways of constructing language around the care of people with dementia which could be less stigmatising.
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- Shirley Long
- Nursing, Community Health Organisation, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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Fearn K, Bhattacharyya KK. Is Use of Psychedelic Drugs a Risk or Protective Factor for Late-Life Cognitive Decline? Gerontol Geriatr Med 2024; 10:23337214241250108. [PMID: 38694265 PMCID: PMC11062230 DOI: 10.1177/23337214241250108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024] Open
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Objectives: Common age-related health conditions can lead to poor mental health outcomes and deteriorate cognition. Additionally, commonly prescribed medications for various mental/physical health conditions may cause adverse reactions, especially among older adults. Psychedelic therapy has shown positive impacts on cognition and has been successful in treating various mental health problems without long-lasting adversities. The current study examines the association between psychedelic drug usage and cognitive functions in middle-aged and older adults. Methods: Data were from wave 3 (2013-2014) of the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. We used multiple linear regression models examining associations between psychedelic usage and cognitive functions, controlling for covariates of sociodemographic and health factors. Results: We included 2,503 individuals (Mage = 64 ± 11). After controlling for covariates, the finding revealed that psychedelic usage was independently associated with more favorable changes in executive function (β = .102, SE = 0.047, p = .031) and less depressive symptoms (β = -.090, SE = 0.021, p < .001). The same effect was not found for episodic memory (β = .039, SE = 0.066, p = .553). Discussion: Addressing the mental health implications of physical health conditions in older adults are vital for preventing neurocognitive deterioration, prolonging independence, and improving the quality of life. More longitudinal research is essential utilizing psychedelics as an alternative therapy examining late-life cognitive benefits.
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Seltmann H, Teichmann B. Dementia Knowledge, Attitude toward Dementia, and Confidence in Dementia Care: Impact of a Dementia Training on German Nursing Students. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 98:1107-1119. [PMID: 38517791 DOI: 10.3233/jad-231338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Background The number of people with dementia (PwD) in acute care hospitals is steadily increasing, posing a challenge for those who work closely with patients. To date, no German study has addressed the extent to which prospective nurses benefit from dementia training in terms of their knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in caring for PwD. Objective The aim of this study is to investigate whether a validated dementia training for registered nurses can positively change nursing students' knowledge about dementia, their attitude toward PwD, and their confidence in caring for them, as well as the stability over time. Methods In the one-group pre-test, post-test design, a sample of 81 nursing students was recruited from two nursing schools in Germany between May and June 2023. They completed a questionnaire consisting of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale, the Dementia Attitude Scale, and the Confidence in Dementia Scale, as well as sociodemographic questions and experiences with PwD at three measurement points. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and repeated measures ANOVA. Results The training has a significant effect on knowledge in dementia (z = -5.07, p < 0.001), attitude toward PwD (z = -4.42, p < 0.001), and confidence in caring for them at the post-test (z = -3. 21, p < 0.001, r = 0.36). The repeated measures ANOVA shows stability over time only for dementia knowledge. Conclusions The results indicate the need for further research in this field as well as the validation of the dementia training specifically addressing nursing students.
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- Network Aging Research, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Zhao Y, Liu L, Ding Y, Song Y, Chan HYL. Staff's experiences of a culturally specific DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing home Taskforce (DECENT) programme: A qualitative process evaluation. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:176-185. [PMID: 37431932 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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AIM To understand participants' experiences with a culturally specific DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing home Taskforce programme within the contexts which was delivered. DESIGN An exploratory descriptive qualitative approach. METHODS Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted within one week with the participants upon their completion of the programme from July 2020 to January 2021. A purposive sample of participants with different demographic characteristics in five nursing homes was recruited to maximize the sample variation. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim for qualitative content analysis. Participation was on voluntary and anonymous basis. RESULTS Four major themes were identified, including perceived benefits of the programme (i.e., enhanced sensitivity to the needs of residents with dementia, increased communication with families of residents with dementia, facilitated guidance on care for residents with dementia), facilitators (i.e., comprehensive content, active learning, qualified trainer, intrinsic motivation and organizational support), barriers (i.e., busy working schedules, discrimination against care assistants' learning capability) and suggestions for improvement. CONCLUSION The results suggested the acceptability of the programme. The participants positively appraised the programme in enhancing their dementia-care competence. The facilitators, barriers and suggestions identified provide insights on improving programme implementation. IMPACT The qualitative findings from the process evaluation are pertinent to support the sustainability of dementia competence programme in nursing home setting. Future studies could address the modifiable barriers to enhance its effectiveness. REPORTING METHOD This study was reported in adherence to the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitatve studies (COREQ) checklist. PATIENT AND PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Nursing-home staff was involved in intervention development and delivery. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE/POLICY The educational programme could be integrated into the routine practice in nursing homes to improve staff's dementia-care competence. More attention should be paid on the educational needs of the taskforce when implementing the educational programme in nursing homes. Organizational support is the precondition for the educational programme and cultivates a culture for practice change.
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- Yayi Zhao
- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Tuffour I, Ganga G. Dementia: A call for a paradigm shift in pre-registration nurse education. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2023; 11:e2. [PMID: 38283879 PMCID: PMC10808974 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2023.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Dementia is a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking and behaviour. It is a major global public health concern, with an estimated 55 million people worldwide living with the condition. In the UK, there is an estimated 944,000 people with dementia. This number is expected to double by 2050. Dementia is a major cause of disability and dependency, and it places a significant burden on families and carers. The current level of dementia education in pre-registration nursing programmes in the UK is inadequate. There are no pre-registration nursing educational programmes that offer dementia as a speciality. This is a major concern, as nurses are the primary providers of care to people with dementia. This article argues that dementia should be established as a branch of pre-registration nursing education that leads to a Registered Nurse (RN) - Dementia. This could help to address the shortage of specialist dementia nurses in the country. This article provides an important suggestion for countries with a shortage of specialist dementia nurses to consider establishing a stand-alone pre-registration branch of dementia nurse education. This would result in a more specialised workforce with the skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care to people with dementia.
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- Isaac Tuffour
- Faculty of Health, Education, and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Faculty of Health, Education, and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
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Heaton-Shrestha C, Ooms A, Brady M, Pedley G, Bacon I, Strong S, Dundas J. Interventions to enhance the research productivity of academic staff in higher education schools of nursing: A systematic review. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 72:103741. [PMID: 37677991 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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AIM Synthesize and present peer-reviewed evidence of interventions that enhance the research productivity of academics in Schools of Nursing in Higher Education Institutions. BACKGROUND Pressures on academics in Schools of Nursing worldwide to increase or maintain high research productivity persist and numerous Higher Education Institutions across the world have developed interventions to increase productivity. Given evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a withdrawal from research, understanding which interventions best support and improve research productivity is urgent. Increasing research capacity is crucial but only one element in increasing productivity. No recent attempt has been made to synthesise the knowledge gained from these more wide-ranging initiatives. DESIGN A mixed-methods systematic review, registered in PROSPERO, searching four academic databases (CINAHL, ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO) from 1/01/2010-20/04/2022. All primary research studies of relevant interventions were included if they described the intervention, reported its outcomes and were published in the English language in peer-reviewed journals. RESULTS 1637 studies were assessed against eligibility criteria, resulting in 20 included studies. No studies were excluded based on quality. Data pertaining to understandings of 'research productivity', barriers to research productivity, interventions and outcomes of interventions were extracted. The most often used measures were the frequency or staff-output ratio of funding, publications and presentations, while the less commonly used were the number of conference abstracts submitted/accepted and awards. Subjective measures were less commonly used. Barriers to research productivity fell into three broad categories: resource constraints, lack of priority for research and barriers related to the attitudes, knowledge and skills of School of Nursing academics. Interventions covered nine broad areas. Half of the interventions were multi-stranded, including a wide range of components to increase research productivity while the other half comprised one component only, such as writing groups and mentoring. All interventions had a positive impact on research productivity, however, heterogeneity in the measurement of impact, the duration of interventions, sources of comparative data and research design made comparison of interventions challenging. CONCLUSIONS The review identified a need for future research to explore the barriers among under-represented groups of academics in Schools of Nursing across a broader geographical area; and what works for various sub-groups of academics. It also identified a need for a valid, standardised tool to assess the effectiveness of interventions to increase research productivity of academics in Schools of Nursing.
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- Celayne Heaton-Shrestha
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK.
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK
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Kosowicz L, Tran KV, Brodaty H, Roughead E, Esterman A, Hinton L, Kim GB, Kurrle S, Dang TH, Crotty M, Gilbert A, Tan E, Nguyen TA. Vietnam's Responses to Dementia - An Assessment of Service Delivery. DEMENTIA 2023; 22:1372-1391. [PMID: 37621009 DOI: 10.1177/14713012231181167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study was conducted to assess Vietnam's dementia service delivery. METHODS Using WHO methodology, website searches of key organisations focused on three aspects of Vietnam's healthcare system: (1) Health and social workforce; (2) Services, supports and treatment programs; and (3) Promotion of awareness and understanding. Data were analysed using content analysis. RESULTS While key members of the healthcare workforce receive some education in dementia competencies during their training, the skill-mix of staff in the current workforce appears inadequate to address the complex needs of people with dementia. Although Vietnam's general healthcare system comprises a good variety of service types, there is a lack of dementia-specific services. Available diagnosis and treatment services are concentrated in the hospital system and are mainly located in metropolitan areas, impacting their accessibility. While both community-based and institutional long-term care is available, institutional care is not universally accessible and home-based care is mainly provided by family carers who don't have access to dementia care training. There is no active dementia prevention or public awareness campaign. CONCLUSIONS To improve the ability of Vietnam's service delivery to meet the needs of people with dementia and their carers, the skill-mix of the healthcare workforce should be strengthened by ensuring that dementia core competencies are embedded within undergraduate and graduate education programs and making post-qualification dementia care training available. The capacity of existing community-level health and social services should be expanded to ensure that integrated, specialised and comprehensive health and social services are accessible to all people with dementia. Expanding access to institutional long-term care and making dementia education available to family and other informal carers could increase choice and improve quality of care. Finally, Vietnam could look to other countries in the region with regards to the development of a dementia prevention and public awareness campaign.
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- Leona Kosowicz
- Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA Australia
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- Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Health Strategy and Policy Institute, Ministry of Health of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Mayer JF, Green MR, White LW, Lemley T. Perspectives of Speech-Language Pathologists and Students on Providing Care to People Living With Dementia: A Scoping Review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2023; 32:2351-2373. [PMID: 37532246 DOI: 10.1044/2023_ajslp-22-00410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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PURPOSE This scoping review aimed to explore the extant literature on the experiences and views of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and SLP students regarding the provision of care to people living with dementia (PLWD). METHOD A systematic search was conducted using 10 databases for sources published in English from January 2000 through January 2022. Sources were included if participants were practicing SLPs and/or students enrolled in undergraduate communicative disorders or graduate SLP programs and if the concepts of experiences or views on the provision of SLP services to PLWD were explored in the context of any clinical or educational setting. Included sources were systematically extracted for pertinent study characteristics, including SLP roles and settings, concept domains, measures utilized, and facilitators/barriers to effective dementia care. RESULTS The majority of the 29 included sources were published in either academic journals (n = 20) or professional organization publications (n = 5) and used a cross-sectional study design (n = 19). Participants included SLPs (n = 22 studies) and graduate (n = 6 studies), undergraduate (n = 3 studies), and doctoral students (n = 1 study). The included studies addressed five primary conceptual domains: experiences, attitudes, roles, knowledge, and confidence. The most commonly addressed barriers and facilitators of effective dementia care were education and training. CONCLUSIONS Mapping and analysis of the current body of knowledge within this scoping review illuminated several knowledge gaps that we propose need to be addressed to meet the education and training needs of SLPs to provide optimal care to PLWD. These include systematically measuring access to and outcomes of evidence-based education and training programs both within and outside of an interprofessional collaborative context.
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- Jamie F Mayer
- School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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- School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
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- William Beaumont School of Medicine, Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
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La Vallee L, Johnson JL, Shade K. Improving Dementia-Specific Referrals From the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project. Prof Case Manag 2023; 28:224-234. [PMID: 36630223 DOI: 10.1097/ncm.0000000000000635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE OF STUDY The purpose of this quality improvement project was to design and implement an education and referral protocol for care coordination staff to use when working with hospitalized patients with dementia and their families. The goal was to increase delivery of dementia resource education and dementia-specific referrals during the discharge planning process. PRIMARY PRACTICE SETTING The practice setting for this project was an acute care hospital in Northern California. The care coordination department collaborated with the Northern California Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association to improve the delivery of referrals and follow-up with patients and families who were interested in additional information and support related to dementia. METHODOLOGY AND SAMPLE Twenty-one members of the care coordination department received education on the dementia disease process as well as community resources available to the patient population. The registered nurse care coordinators (RNCCs) and social workers (SWs) within the department then implemented a referral protocol to connect patients with dementia and their families to the Alzheimer's Association. Referral volume was captured over a 60-day preimplementation period, a 60-day implementation period, and a 60-day postimplementation period. The Northern California Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association tracked referral volume. A paired-sample t test was used to examine pre/postimplementation Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) scores to evaluate the impact of the education intervention. Care coordination staff completed a pre/postimplementation survey on knowledge of community resources for dementia and confidence in connecting patients to these resources. They also completed a postimplementation survey about the benefit of the project to their care coordination practice. RESULTS There was a modest, yet positive increase in referral volume over the 60-day implementation period ( n = 6) compared with the preimplementation period ( n = 1). An increase was sustained during the 60-day postimplementation period ( n = 4). Pre/posttimplementation DKAS scores significantly improved for care coordination staff postimplementation ( p < .001) by an average of 7 points. Fifty-three percent of RNCC and SW staff responded to the postimplementation survey, and results indicated they thought the project was beneficial ( n = 8) or somewhat beneficial ( n = 1) to practice. In addition, RNCC and SW staff reported an increase in awareness of available community resources and confidence in connecting patients and families to these resources. IMPLICATIONS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE Case management professionals have an important role in providing education and support to patients and families across the continuum of care. The complexity and trajectory of illness, shortage of qualified providers, and gaps in provider knowledge about resources place patients with dementia and their families in an increasingly vulnerable position within the health care system. This quality improvement project demonstrates that care coordination staff can improve referrals to resources when in contact with patients and families in the acute care setting. Case managers can ensure patients with dementia and their families have access to the resources in the community that may prevent return to the emergency department or rehospitalization.
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- Lisamarie La Vallee
- Lisamarie La Vallee, DNP-C, MSN, RN, ACM, is an assistant professor at Samuel Merritt University, Sacramento, CA. She has experience in acute care case management, education, and consulting. Her clinical and research interests include improving transitions of care and health equity for diverse populations
- Jonni Johnson, PhD, is a senior research scientist for the California Department of Public Health/Center for Health Statistics and Informatics. She received her doctoral degree from UC Davis in Developmental Psychology. Her main areas of study include memory development, atypical memory functioning, and quantitative psychology
- Kate Shade, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at Cal State East Bay and an adjunct associate professor at Samuel Merritt University, Sacramento, CA. Dr. Shade has experience in public health case management and program evaluation. She has conducted research with youth involved in the juvenile justice system
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- Lisamarie La Vallee, DNP-C, MSN, RN, ACM, is an assistant professor at Samuel Merritt University, Sacramento, CA. She has experience in acute care case management, education, and consulting. Her clinical and research interests include improving transitions of care and health equity for diverse populations
- Jonni Johnson, PhD, is a senior research scientist for the California Department of Public Health/Center for Health Statistics and Informatics. She received her doctoral degree from UC Davis in Developmental Psychology. Her main areas of study include memory development, atypical memory functioning, and quantitative psychology
- Kate Shade, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at Cal State East Bay and an adjunct associate professor at Samuel Merritt University, Sacramento, CA. Dr. Shade has experience in public health case management and program evaluation. She has conducted research with youth involved in the juvenile justice system
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- Lisamarie La Vallee, DNP-C, MSN, RN, ACM, is an assistant professor at Samuel Merritt University, Sacramento, CA. She has experience in acute care case management, education, and consulting. Her clinical and research interests include improving transitions of care and health equity for diverse populations
- Jonni Johnson, PhD, is a senior research scientist for the California Department of Public Health/Center for Health Statistics and Informatics. She received her doctoral degree from UC Davis in Developmental Psychology. Her main areas of study include memory development, atypical memory functioning, and quantitative psychology
- Kate Shade, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at Cal State East Bay and an adjunct associate professor at Samuel Merritt University, Sacramento, CA. Dr. Shade has experience in public health case management and program evaluation. She has conducted research with youth involved in the juvenile justice system
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Brown B, Kang G, Schwartz A, Rink A, Gallant N, Magpantay-Monroe E, Empleo-Frazier O, Windish D, Marottoli R. Cognition and dementia with Raymond and Brain: Curriculum development and evaluation using interactive animated flipped-classroom modules to impact nursing students' attitude toward dementia care. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 71:103696. [PMID: 37453370 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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AIM To design a modular, flipped-classroom curriculum using character animations to improve knowledge and attitudes regarding dementia care among pre-clinical nursing students. BACKGROUND Demographic trends suggest an urgent, unmet need for nurses with interest and adequate training in caring for people with dementia and other disorders of cognition. While flipped classrooms using video show promise, little is known about specific animation techniques to impact knowledge and attitudes in preclinical nursing education. DESIGN A curriculum was developed, implemented and assessed across three nursing schools in series, totaling 223 eligible students in the states of Connecticut and Hawaii, USA from 2019 to 2022. The evaluation included prospective pre-post assessment of knowledge, attitudes and module acceptability, as well as qualitative interpretations of needs assessment data. METHODS The six-step curriculum development process was based on that described by Kern et al., including: 1) general needs assessment in the form of literature review; 2) targeted needs assessment, in the form of faculty stakeholder meetings, a student focus group and baseline surveys; 3) optimization of learning objectives based on needs; 4) development of a pedagogical approach, namely animated, interactive modules informed by previously described best practices in animation development; 5) implementation across three different nursing schools; and 6) assessment of the learners and evaluation of the curriculum, primarily via surveys and engagement metadata. RESULTS Needs assessments confirmed the importance of prior experiences, sense of mission and other affective elements as key factors mitigating learners' baseline receptiveness to training and careers in cognition-related care. Students at all three institutions rated the modules' impact on their dementia-related attitudes highly, however these ratings were statistically significantly lower when both modules were delivered as a single assignment at one site. Knowledge quiz scores significantly increased from baseline at all three sites. Only 2.6% of respondents would have preferred a text-based reading assignment. Acceptability scores, including clarity, relevance, entertainment, attention and complexity, were generally rated highly, but attention and entertainment were rated significantly lower when both modules were administered as a single assignment. CONCLUSION Cognition and Dementia with Raymond and Brain demonstrates the successful blending of animation industry workflows with best practices of curriculum development to create a novel, animated module series that is acceptable and effective in priming nursing students with the attitudes and knowledge to continue learning about cognition and its disorders.
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- Bryan Brown
- Office of Medical Education, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, 651 Ilalo St., MEB 307, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; The Center for Physician Professional Development and Wellness, The Queen's Medical Center, 1301 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
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- University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 325 9th Ave, Box 359755, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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- Yale School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 60 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatrics, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Yale New Haven Health System, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatrics, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Yoon JM, Trinkoff AM, Kim M, Kim E. State-level nursing home in-service dementia training requirements and inappropriate psychotropic medication use. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 51:209-214. [PMID: 37011493 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although non-pharmacological interventions, which are staff intensive, are recommended for behavioral symptoms of dementia, psychotropics are often prescribed in nursing homes (NHs), with insufficient nurse staffing levels and dementia care training. Since 2017, deficiency citations can be assigned for inappropriate psychotropics use (F-758 tag). Some states require in-service dementia training above federal minimums, but it is unknown whether extra dementia training requirements were related to fewer F-758 citations for residents with dementia and whether nurse staffing influenced the relationship between receiving F-758 citations and having additional state-level dementia training requirements. PURPOSE To relate F-758 citation occurrence to extra in-service dementia training regulations and to explore how the relationships are affected by nurse staffing levels. METHOD Generalized linear mixed models were used to examine F-758 citation occurrence in relation to state-level in-service dementia training regulations. Stratification was also conducted to compare the effects in NHs with low versus high nurse staffing. FINDINGS Requiring in-service dementia training with extra hours was inversely related to receiving F-758 tags. That relationship was also noted in NHs with lower registered nurse and certified nurse assistant staffing. DISCUSSION In-service dementia training may be helpful in reducing inappropriate psychotropics use, particularly in facilities with lower nurse staffing.
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- Jung Min Yoon
- Ewha Womans University, College of Nursing, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Ewha Womans University, College of Nursing, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Ewha Womans University, College of Nursing, Seoul, South Korea.
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Vancampfort D, Mugisha J, Kimbowa S, Lukwata H, Van Damme T, Vandenbulcke M. Efficacy of an 8-hour education intervention on dementia knowledge, attitude and skills in healthcare professionals in regional hospitals: a nation-wide study from Uganda. Pan Afr Med J 2023; 44:165. [PMID: 37455875 PMCID: PMC10349638 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.165.36470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Introduction dementia imposes an enormous burden, mainly in low-income countries (LICs). Due to lack of well-trained healthcare professionals, 70-90% of people with dementia do not receive adequate care in LICs. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a one-day, 8-hour medical education intervention on dementia care improves the knowledge and attitude about and confidence in providing dementia care among healthcare professionals in 8 referral hospitals in UgandaMethods: in this pre-test/post-test study without a control group, participants completed the Alzheimer´s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS), Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS), and 9 visual analogue scales (VAS) regarding confidence in specific dementia care skills pre- and post-medical education intervention. Results in one hundred twelve healthcare professionals (age = 41.7±10.2 years; 54.5% women), the ADKS, DCAS, and VAS scores for recognizing and assessing core dementia symptoms, communicating effectively, providing psycho-education, activating patients mentally and physically, managing behavioral and psychological symptoms, and involving carers in the treatment improved significantly (P < 0.001) post-medical education intervention. Conclusion our study demonstrates that brief educational interventions are efficacious in strengthening the dementia literacy among healthcare professionals in a low-income country. Future research should explore whether such brief educational interventions also result in implementation of efficacious dementia care into routine clinical practice and whether it ultimately may lead to improved health outcomes in patients and formal and informal caregivers.
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- Davy Vancampfort
- KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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- Kyambogo University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Butabika National Referral Mental Health Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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Ritchie L, Henderson-Bone S, Gregory A, Jenkins N. Dementia education in a primary school classroom: A pedagogical perspective. DEMENTIA 2023; 22:477-492. [PMID: 36609198 PMCID: PMC10009489 DOI: 10.1177/14713012221149760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The World Health Organisation recognises the importance of dementia education across all sectors of the population, including children. Previous research has shown that dementia education in schools has positively changed students' knowledge about and attitudes to dementia, however little is known about the process of learning about a complex condition, such as dementia. This paper explores how pupils learn about dementia through a pre-planned educational session in the primary classroom to improve our understanding of the pedagogical approaches required for effective dementia education. Using a participatory video approach, 23 primary 6 pupils (aged 10-11) used iPads to film their experiences of a dementia education session using a resource called Understanding Dementia: Class in a Bag. These videos, along with researcher field notes were combined to create analytical vignettes to illustrate the learning processes and interactions that happened within the classroom. Two weeks later, the pupils were invited to a focus group to view footage of the session and reflect on their experiences and explore the understanding of dementia. The findings highlight the importance of embodied learning within the session, particularly in understanding the experience of living with dementia. By understanding the session from the pupil's perspective, the findings show how pupils developed an empathetic understanding of dementia through play and felt more confident about engaging with and helping people living with dementia in future. This paper provides a new understanding of the process of learning about dementia for primary children, as well as demonstrating the viability of including dementia education within school curriculums internationally.
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- Louise Ritchie
- Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, School of Health and Life Sciences, 6413University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, UK
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- School of Education and Social Sciences, 6413University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, UK
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- Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, School of Health and Life Sciences, 6413University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, UK
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- School of Education and Social Sciences, 6413University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, UK
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Jack-Waugh A. Learning lessons from dementia workforce education to develop general hospital dementia change agents for the future: A constructivist grounded theory study. DEMENTIA 2023; 22:646-663. [PMID: 36752102 PMCID: PMC10009491 DOI: 10.1177/14713012231156004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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In recognition of the often poor experience of people living with dementia in general hospitals and the lack of dementia curricular content for health and social care professionals, the Scottish Government commissioned a dementia workforce development programme (Dementia Champions) for qualified health and social care professionals in 2011. This constructivist grounded theory study aimed to construct a theory of the learning experienced by the dementia champions before, during and after the programme. The reported experience of change in the champions' professional and personal perspectives about people with dementia was the focus of this study. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the long-term negative impact of knowledge and skills gaps in dementia education and on people living with dementia and health and social care professionals. This negative impact has implications for individual professionals, service leaders and health and social care systems internationally. Data was co-produced through intensive interviewing, a focus group and email interviewing with nineteen Dementia Champions. Construction of the theory emerged from direct engagement with the data using the constructivist grounded theory approach. The findings illuminate how, before the programme, professionals were educated, socialised and defined to fail people with dementia. On the programme, multiple learning interventions in which interacting with the lived experience of people living with dementia, their families and colleagues became the stimulators of change. These learning interventions stimulated a disrupted self-definition and actions to resolve this disruption. Once the self-definition was restored, the participants faced the complexity of working with people living with dementia with passion, pride and new thinking. These findings further illuminate the importance of expert facilitation and the inclusion of people with dementia and their families as peer educators in health and social care dementia education. Further research on the negative outcomes of gaps in initial professional education is important.
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- Anna Jack-Waugh
- Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, 6413University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland
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Matsumoto H, Maeda A, Igarashi A, Weller C, Yamamoto-Mitani N. Dementia education and training for the general public: A scoping review. GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION 2023; 44:154-184. [PMID: 34791985 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2021.1999938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The lack of public awareness and understanding of dementia affects the experiences of people living with dementia and their families. Dementia education and training for the general public have been gradually disseminated. We conducted a systematic scoping review guided by PRISMA-ScR to map existing evidence and identify dementia education and training available to the general public. From the four electronic databases, 41 articles were identified. Dementia education has three main purposes: dementia friendliness (n = 25), early diagnosis/help-seeking (n = 10), and prevention (n = 6). Education aimed at dementia friendliness was delivered in the community (n = 6), schools/universities (n =14), workplaces (n = 2), and online (n = 3). Interventions aimed at early diagnosis and prevention were often conducted in communities with middle-aged and older people or specific ethnic groups. Eleven dementia-friendliness studies reported on the interaction with people living with dementia to reduce stigma. Dementia knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors were assessed as outcomes. Though randomized controlled trials were conducted in early diagnosis and prevention studies via e-learning, they were not performed in dementia-friendliness studies. Therefore, there is a need to further accumulate evidence of dementia education for each of these purposes.
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- Hiroshige Matsumoto
- Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gerontological Home Care and Long-term Care Nursing, School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Gerontological Home Care and Long-term Care Nursing, School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Douglas JW, Ferguson C, Nolan B. The feasibility and acceptability of a dementia care training program for registered dietitian nutritionists. GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION 2023; 44:196-210. [PMID: 35916330 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2022.2105841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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There is a need for more Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) trained to provide nutritional care to older adults with dementia who experience mealtime difficulties. The purpose of this single-arm, pre/post pilot study was to adapt a generalized dementia care curriculum to the learning needs of RDNs who work with individuals with dementia and to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted program. Using an existing evidence-based dementia care curriculum, the research team identified learning objectives and content pertinent to the scope of RDNs. The adapted program was piloted with RDNs who work with older adults with dementia. Twenty-five RDNs registered for the training while 80% (20) attended the training and completed the post-training survey. All participants agreed that the module met the learning needs of RDNs who work with older adults with dementia, the two-hour workshop was a good use of their time, and the experience and skills gained would be useful in their work as an RDN. Implementation costs totaled $1,310. Based on the post-training feedback, the adapted program was deemed feasible and acceptable by RDN participants, who also expressed interest in using the module to train other caregivers on providing mealtime assistance to older adults with dementia.
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- Joy W Douglas
- Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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- Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Positive Approach to Care, Director of Research and Policy, Efland, North Carolina, USA
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McKay MH, Pickens ND, Medley A, Burns SP, Chow JK, Cooper D, Evetts CL. Occupational adaptation as a social process for dementia care teams. Scand J Occup Ther 2023; 30:384-397. [PMID: 35798688 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2022.2093270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have examined a group's collective experience of occupation using occupational therapy theoretical models. Dementia caregiving requires a diverse team of caregivers who learn and work together to resolve shared challenges. An Occupational Adaptation (OA) theory-based training program for dementia care teams was developed to better understand the team's adaptive process inherent in cooperative caregiving. AIM/OBJECTIVES Describe how the team learned together and how the training impacted their teamwork. MATERIALS/METHODS Fourteen employees at one continuing care retirement community underwent OA-based training. During the program, the team analysed and resolved challenging dementia care cases. Participant observations, participant journals, open-ended surveys, and follow-up semi-structured interviews were analysed. RESULTS The thematic framework included five steps: unite around a shared challenge, tap the collective adaptive repertoire, collaborate on case-specific plans, implement with teamwork, and return for ongoing problem solving and integration. The program enhanced appreciation for teammates' knowledge, skills, and experiences, learning from each other, and integration of team-centered OA process. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE The OA-based program appears to have facilitated adaptation that was complex, social, and generalisable. OA theory is enriched with a social view of occupational adaptation opening new opportunities for therapists and researchers to understand and facilitate adaptation among teams.
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- M Heather McKay
- Dementia Care Consulting, Manager of Partnerships for Health, Hillsborough, NC, USA
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University - Dallas Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University - Dallas Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Occupational Therapy, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Livermore, CA, USA
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- College of Education, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA
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Championing Dementia Education: Adapting an Effective Scottish Dementia Education Program for Canadian Acute Health Care Providers. Can J Aging 2023; 42:165-176. [PMID: 36352769 DOI: 10.1017/s0714980822000484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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With increasing numbers of persons living with dementia and their higher rates of hospitalizations, it is necessary to ensure they receive appropriate and effective acute care; yet, acute care environments are often harmful for persons with dementia. There is a lack of dementia education for acute health care providers in Canada. Scotland presently delivers a dementia education program for health care providers, known as the Scottish National Dementia Champions Programme. The objective of this Policy and Practice Note is to present the collaborative work of Scottish experts and Canadian stakeholders to adapt the Dementia Champions Programme for use in Canada. This work to date includes: (a) an environmental scan of Canadian dementia education for acute health care providers; (b) key informant interviews; and, (c) findings from a two-day planning meeting. The results of this collaborative work can and are being used to inform the next steps to develop and pilot a Canadian dementia education program.
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Marvanova M, Henkel P. Development and Assessment of Targeted, Live, and Interactive Continuing Pharmacy Education Workshops in Dementia Care for North Dakota Pharmacists. Sr Care Pharm 2023; 38:95-104. [PMID: 36803702 DOI: 10.4140/tcp.n.2023.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Background With the growing US aging population, need for a health care workforce able to provide dementia care will increase. Objective To develop, deliver, and assess interactive live workshops for licensed North Dakota pharmacists in dementia care. Methods Prospective interventional study of impact of free-of-charge, interactive, five-hour workshops for pharmacists providing advanced training in Alzheimer's disease, vascular and Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and common reversible causes of cognitive impairment. The workshop was offered three times across two different locations in ND: Fargo and Bismarck. Online pre- and postworkshop questionnaires were administered to collect demographics, attendance rationale, perceived ability to provide dementia care, and workshop quality/satisfaction. A 16-item assessment instrument/ test (1 point/item) was developed to assess pre- and postworkshop competency in dementia-related care (ie, knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis). Descriptive statistics and paired t-test were performed using Stata 10.1. Results Sixty-nine pharmacists were trained and completed the competency test assessments; 95.7% ND pharmacists completed pre-and postworkshop questionnaires. The overall competency test scores improved from 5.7 ± 2.2 to 13.0 ± 2.8 (P < 0.001) and individual scores for each disease/problem also improved significantly (P < 0.001). Increases corresponded with increased self-reported perceived ability to provide dementia care; 95.4 to 100% of participants agreed/strongly agreed learning needs were met, teaching was effective, were satisfied with content and educational material usefulness, and would recommend workshop. Conclusion Workshop had measurable, immediate benefit on knowledge and ability to apply learned information. Structured, interactive workshops are valuable for improving pharmacists' competency in dementia care.
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- 2 University of Montana, College of Health Professions, Missoula, Montana
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Higgins R, Spacey A, Innes A. Optimising care and the patient experience for people living with dementia: The perceptions of radiography practitioners. Radiography (Lond) 2023; 29 Suppl 1:S52-S58. [PMID: 36759222 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Despite abundant literature on the diagnosis of dementia, limited research has explored the lived experiences by radiography practitioners when delivering care to people living with dementia (PLWD). This study explored the perceptions and compatibility of current professional guidance by both radiography practitioners and key stakeholders involved in developing the Society and College of Radiographers clinical practice guideline document for caring for people with dementia. METHODS This was a two-stage qualitative multi-method study. Fifteen diagnostic and two therapeutic radiography practitioners from across the UK participated with three asynchronous online discussion forums. One core member and three members from the key stakeholder group participated with individual semi-structured interviews. Data analysis included narrative and thematic analysis. RESULTS Participants from both stages identified enablers and barriers to providing person-centred care (PCC) to PLWD. Three superordinate themes were identified linked to (1) Challenges in delivering person-centred care to people living with dementia, (2) The need for role specific education and training, and (3) Partnership working with carers. Challenges in delivering care included time and resource pressures. The lack of dementia specific education compounded these difficulties. Care partners were seen as an asset to providing care. CONCLUSION Providing PCC to meet the individual needs of PLWD can be challenging in practice. This is often due to time and resource implications. There were also issues with the identification of PLWD prior to their attendance in the department. Carers could help to alleviate some challenges. There is a need for profession specific education and dementia awareness training to support the provision of PCC to PLWD. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Dementia training needs to be specifically tailored for radiography practitioners to bridge the gap between guidelines and clinical practice rather than being generalised from other disciplines.
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- R Higgins
- School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Salford, UK.
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- School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Salford, UK
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McKenna M, Brown LJ, Muller C, Vikram A, Berry K. The impact of psychosocial training on staff attitudes towards people living with dementia: A systematic review. Int J Older People Nurs 2023; 18:e12528. [PMID: 36748262 DOI: 10.1111/opn.12528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the prevalence of dementia increases, the need for appropriately trained and skilled care teams also increases. Staff attitudes towards people living with dementia have a significant impact on caregiving behaviours and staff and resident outcomes. Training within care settings is a potential way of improving staff attitudes towards residents in their care. OBJECTIVES This review aimed to (i) assess the effectiveness of psychosocial training in improving care staff attitudes towards dementia; and (ii) examine the content and focus of training. METHOD The review was conducted following PRISMA guidance and the protocol was registered on PROSPERO prior to conducting the review. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed literature was undertaken using CINAHL, Medline and PsycINFO from inception to March 2021. All papers were evaluated using a quality appraisal tool. RESULTS Ten studies met inclusion criteria and were of variable quality. However, six studies found significant improvements in staff attitudes towards dementia following staff training. The studies varied in terms of training focus and included behavioural, communication and cognitive-based approaches. CONCLUSIONS Staff training could be an effective method of improving staff attitudes towards dementia in care settings. Further research adopting high-quality randomised controlled designs to further explore staff attitudes following psychosocial training would make a valuable contribution to the literature base.
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- Megan McKenna
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Greater Manchester Mental Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Effectiveness of dementia education for professional care staff and factors influencing staff-related outcomes: An overview of systematic reviews. Int J Nurs Stud 2023; 142:104469. [PMID: 37080121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Care staff often lack knowledge, confidence, skills, and competency to provide optimal care for people with dementia. Dementia education can increase staff competency and wellbeing along with the actual care of people with dementia. Several factors can affect the effectiveness of dementia education; however, it is not yet established which factors are most important. OBJECTIVE The aim of the overview of systematic reviews is to investigate the effectiveness of dementia education for care staff on staff-related outcomes and influencing factors, identify needs for future research, and provide practical recommendations for effective dementia education. METHODS Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed, Cinahl, and PsycInfo accompanied by manual citation and reference searches. For inclusion, reviews must report on either effectiveness of one staff-related outcome or on factors influencing the effectiveness of dementia education for care staff. Quality assessments were conducted using AMSTAR2. After data extraction, results on effectiveness were structured according to satisfaction, learning, behavior, and results. Results on contributing factors to effectiveness were categorized into program, personal and organizational factors. All results were qualitatively summarized and reported according to the PRISMA statement. RESULTS Seventeen systematic reviews of low to medium quality were included. Dementia education positively affects knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes towards dementia and people with dementia. Care staff experienced improvements in communication and behavior management and reduction in behavioral symptoms of dementia of people with dementia was seen as well. Most reviews found no changes within restraints, medication, staff well-being and job satisfaction. Factors contributing to effectiveness are relevant and directly applicable content, active learning methods, classroom teaching combined with practical experience, theory-driven approaches and feedback sessions. Finally, the instructor needs to be experienced within dementia and sensitive to the needs of participants. CONCLUSION There is no one-size-fits-all in dementia education: however, perceived relevance and applicability are key elements for effective dementia education. Due to low quality of primary studies, further research of high methodological quality is needed on effectiveness of dementia education on staff behavior, wellbeing, and job satisfaction as well as on influencing factors and their impact on mechanisms of change.
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Dening KH, Aldridge Z, Hayo H. Admiral Nursing: supporting generalist nurses to work with families affected by dementia. Nurs Stand 2023; 38:41-45. [PMID: 36519394 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2022.e12006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The number of people with dementia in the UK is expected to significantly increase over the next two decades, which has implications for service demand and delivery, as well as for the development of the workforce across all health and social care services. The health and social care workforce requires a range of knowledge and skills to enable staff to meet the complex needs of people with dementia and their families. In the UK, a framework outlining dementia training standards was developed to address this; however, the quality and efficacy of this training is unclear and there are growing doubts that such a 'one-size-fits-all' approach can meet the diverse needs of the workforce. This article discusses the education needs of the health and social care workforce in relation to dementia and outlines how the specialist role of the Admiral Nurse can support these needs. The article also details two case studies that demonstrate the role of the Admiral Nurse in identifying and supporting the education needs of generalist nurses working in acute hospital and primary care settings.
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Backhouse T, Killett A, Mioshi E, Khondoker M. What are the factors associated with people with advanced dementia refusing assistance with personal care? Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 38:e5857. [PMID: 36490270 PMCID: PMC10107826 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with dementia sometimes refuse assistance with personal care activities such as washing or dressing. We aimed to investigate the factors associated with refusals of care in advanced dementia. METHODS A cross-sectional study using informant-based measures. Participants were people with advanced dementia and their caregivers (family carers or care-home staff) (n = 260, 130 dyads) in the UK. Mixed effects linear models were used to examine the effects of neuropsychiatric behaviours, ability with activities of daily living, professional input, co-morbidities, psychotropic medications, environment modifications, and caregiver factors including type and training status on refusals of care. The Refusal of Care Informant Scale was used, range 1-13; higher scores indicate more refusal behaviours. RESULTS Higher independence in activities of daily living was associated with less refusal behaviours (coefficient = -0.11, p < 0.001 [95% confidence interval -0.15, -0.07]). Higher agitation was associated with more refusal behaviours (0.11, p < 0.001 [0.06, 0.15]). No other statistically significant differences were found. There was no demonstrable evidence of differences in number of refusals of care between family and care-home caregivers or between dementia-trained or -untrained caregivers. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest refusals of care have similar prevalence regardless of caregiver type (family or care home) or dementia training status, indicating that current dementia training has no impact on refusals of care or may not be implemented as intended. Improving independence in activities of daily living and reducing agitations may help prevent refusals of care. To establish causality, future research should consider embedding these factors into interventions targeting refusal of care.
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- School of Health SciencesUniversity of East AngliaNorwichNorfolkUK
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- School of Health SciencesUniversity of East AngliaNorwichNorfolkUK
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- School of Health SciencesUniversity of East AngliaNorwichNorfolkUK
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Sinvani L, Strunk A, Ardito S, Gordon S, Liu Y, Schantz E, Arroon A, Ilyas A, Gromova V, Polokowski A, Levin J, Makhnevich A, D’Angelo S, Boltz M. Reducing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Acutely Ill Patients via Patient Engagement Specialists: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2023; 9:23337214231192162. [PMID: 37601321 PMCID: PMC10439723 DOI: 10.1177/23337214231192162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common in hospitalized persons living with dementia (PLWD). This pilot aimed to test the feasibility of an innovative model of care, PES-4-BPSD (a dementia unit staffed with Patient Engagement Specialists, PES). Non-randomized pilot feasibility trial was conducted, enrolling N = 158 patients to the intervention unit (n = 79, a 10-bed dementia unit, staffed with nursing assistants, NAs, with mental health backgrounds, PES) and an enhanced control unit (n = 79, 40-bed medicine unit, staffed with NAs). All NAs/PES (N = 63) received dementia training, with completion rate of 82.5%. Overall, patients had ~1 NPI-Q (Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire) assessment/48 hr. 97% (n = 153) of PLWD exhibited at least one behavior. Average NPI-Q scores did not differ across intervention (5.36) and control (3.87) units (p = .23). Patients on the intervention unit had 88% (p = .002) shorter duration of constant observation. A dementia care unit staffed by PES is an innovative model requiring further research.
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- Liron Sinvani
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
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Suriastini NW, Oktarina D, Sikoki B, Indriati S, Umaroh R, Alfah D, Lestari KW. Community health centers response to the need of dementia care. J Public Health Res 2023; 12:22799036231161972. [PMID: 37008300 PMCID: PMC10052489 DOI: 10.1177/22799036231161972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Background: Dementia prevalence among Indonesian older people is increasing. Community health centers (CHCs) as primary care providers have a responsibility to meet the need of their community. This study aims to measure the response of CHCs to the growing of dementia cases and to investigate factors associated with the knowledge of CHC staff on dementia symptoms in Special Region of Yogyakarta (DI Yogyakarta), Indonesia. Design and methods: This study used a cross-sectional design to obtain census data from 121 CHCs in DI Yogyakarta by interviewing 121 older person program managers of the CHCs via telephone between January and February 2021. Data on knowledge of 10 dementia symptoms, participation in dementia prevention and treatment with dementia, dementia/cognitive screening and coverage as well as factors associated with memory loss and change in mood and behavior were assessed. Data were analyzed using descriptive, bivariate, and multiple logistic regression. Results: The knowledge of dementia symptoms among health workers was low (15%–37%). CHCs had not yet received training on dementia prevention and treatment (58%). Only a few of CHCs treated patient with dementia (36%). Dementia screening and coverage were also low. Engaged in dementia training were more likely to have higher knowledge of dementia symptoms, particularly memory loss and changes in mood and behavior. Conclusions: Dementia training and education are needed to increase knowledge among care providers which would eventually improve CHC response to dementia. Priority should also be in place to support dementia care management.
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- Dwi Oktarina, SurveyMETER, Jl. Jenengan Raya No. 109, Maguwoharjo, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta 55282, Indonesia.
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Kawabata J, Fukuda H. Effects of a financial incentive scheme for dementia care on medical and long-term care expenditures: A propensity score-matched analysis using LIFE study data. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282965. [PMID: 36897916 PMCID: PMC10004481 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Japan introduced a financial incentive scheme in April 2016 to improve hospital-based dementia care, but its effectiveness remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the scheme's impact on medical and long-term care (LTC) expenditures, as well as on changes in care needs levels and daily living independence levels among older persons one year after hospital discharge. METHODS We linked medical and LTC claims databases, and retrospectively identified patients who received LTC needs certification and daily living independence assessments in Fukuoka, Japan. Case patients (received care under the new scheme) were those admitted from April 2016 to March 2018, and control patients were those admitted from April 2014 to March 2016 (before the scheme was implemented). Through propensity score matching, we identified 260 case patients and 260 control patients, and compared using t-tests, and chi-square tests. RESULTS The analyses found no significant differences between the case and control groups in medical expenditure (US$26,685 vs US$24,823, P = 0.37), LTC expenditure (US$16,870 vs US$14,374, P = 0.08), daily living independence level changes (26.5% vs 20.4%, P = 0.12), or care needs level changes (36.9% vs 30%, P = 0.11). CONCLUSIONS The financial incentive scheme for dementia care did not demonstrate any beneficial effects on patients' healthcare expenditures or health conditions. Further studies are needed to examine the scheme's long-term effects.
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- Jun Kawabata
- Advanced Emergency Medical Service Center, Kurume University Hospital, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Health Care Administration and Management, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Health Care Administration and Management, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hoe J, Trickey A, McGraw C. Caring for people living with dementia in their own homes: A qualitative study exploring the role and experiences of registered nurses within a district nursing service in the UK. Int J Older People Nurs 2023; 18:e12491. [PMID: 35851749 DOI: 10.1111/opn.12491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the UK, district nursing services (DNS) deliver care to people intheir own homes and have regular contact with people with dementia. Research conducted with nurses working in similar roles outside the UK suggests their contribution to high quality dementia care is limited by compassion fatigue, lack of dementia training and low levels of confidence. However, there is a paucity of research exploring the role and learning and support needs of nurses within DNS. OBJECTIVES The aim was to gain insight into the role and experiences of nurses caring for people living with dementia at home. METHODS The study was informed by a descriptive phenomenological approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of ten nurses working in DNS. Data were analysed thematically. RESULTS Five main themes were identified: 'Home as a care setting' reflected how delivering home-based care shaped participants experiences of caring for people with dementia; 'Taking it in their stride' revealed how participants adapted and responded to the complexity of care needs for people with dementia; 'Complexity and unpredictability' related to the unpredictable nature of people with dementia's care needs and the impact this had on participants' workloads; 'Expertise and support within the wider team' detailed which networks nurses used for advice and support to manage the complex needs of people living with dementia at home; 'Specialist support' identified the need for structural changes and resources to enable the nurses to deliver the care needed. CONCLUSIONS This study enables better understanding of the role of DNS in supporting people with dementia to live at home. This is important for defining how dementia care can become effectively integrated into primary care. Recommendations include improved models of care, which factor in specialist nurses, additional time for home visits and greater emphasis on education and training. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Improved models of working that factor in additional time and staffing such as specialist nurses in dementia and palliative care would allow DNS to meet the needs of people with dementia more effectively.
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- Juanita Hoe
- Division of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK
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- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Gospel Oak Health Centre, London, UK
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- Division of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK
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Gonella S, Di Giulio P, Berchialla P, Bo M, Cotogni P, Macchi G, Campagna S, Dimonte V. The Impact of Health and Social Care Professionals' Education on the Quality of Serious Illness Conversations in Nursing Homes: Study Protocol of a Quality Improvement Project. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:725. [PMID: 36613049 PMCID: PMC9819581 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Health and social care professionals (HCPs) who work in nursing homes (NHs) are increasingly required to sustain serious illness conversations about care goals and preferences. Although these conversations may also be challenging for experienced HCPs and the literature recognizes high-quality communication as key to providing patient-centered care, so far, no specific educational program has been developed for the NH setting to improve HCPs' communication skills. Our study aims to test the feasibility and potential effectiveness of an innovative, blended communication skills training program (Teach-to-Communicate) targeting the HCPs who work in NHs. This program includes classroom-based theory, experiential learning, and e-learning, and relies on interdisciplinary contexts and several didactic methods. The study consists of two phases: phase I is the development of written resources that employ focus group discussion involving field experts and external feedback from key stakeholders. Phase II consists of a multicenter, pilot, pre-post study with nested qualitative study. The Teach-to-Communicate training program is expected to enhance the quality of communication in NH and HCPs' confidence in sustaining serious illness conversations, reduce family carers' psycho-emotional burden and improve their satisfaction with the care received, and increase advance care planning documentation. Our protocol will provide insight for future researchers, healthcare providers, and policymakers and pave the way for blended educational approaches in the field of communication skills training.
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- Silvia Gonella
- Direction of Health Professions, City of Health and Science University Hospital of Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Section of Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, City of Health and Science University Hospital of Turin, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Pain Management and Palliative Care, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University of Torino, City of Health and Science University Hospital of Turin, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Pain Management and Palliative Care, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University of Torino, City of Health and Science University Hospital of Turin, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Direction of Health Professions, City of Health and Science University Hospital of Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Turin, Italy
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Price ML, Surr CA, Gough B, Ashley L. Understanding the experiences and psychosocial support needs of caregivers of people with comorbid dementia and cancer. Psychol Health 2022:1-23. [PMID: 36536600 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2022.2157030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Family carers of people living with comorbid dementia and cancer (CDC) play a vital supportive role, but this may be particularly burdensome and adversely impact their own health and wellbeing. OBJECTIVE To examine the experiences and psychosocial support needs of caregivers of people with CDC. METHODS A flyer advertising the study was distributed to relevant UK voluntary sector organisations and shared across social media. 13 carers of people with CDC were recruited. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted and transcripts were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis, underpinned by an inductive phenomenological approach. RESULTS Complex interactions of dementia and cancer resulted in heightened responsibility for carers, who played a crucial role in recognition/management of symptoms, performing difficult cancer-related care, and treatment decision-making that posed difficult ethical challenges. Care-recipients had reduced insight into their cancer diagnosis and prognosis, so carers often carried the emotional burden alone. Responsibilities faced by carers were compounded by a lack of targeted, accessible information/support for CDC. Carers expressed a desire to talk to and learn from others who understand the unique challenges of navigating cancer-related decision-making, treatment and care for people who are also living with dementia. CONCLUSIONS Cancer alongside dementia presents complex challenges for carers, who desire more cancer-related information and support which is tailored to people living with dementia and their family caregivers.
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- Mollie L Price
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- School of Health and Community Studies, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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Zhao Y, Ding Y, Liu L, Chan HYL. Feasibility of a Culturally Specific DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing Home Taskforce (DECENT) Programme: A Mixed-Method Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16679. [PMID: 36554559 PMCID: PMC9779405 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Although educational resources have been developed to build staff's dementia care competence in Western culture, their applicability and cultural relevance to the Chinese population are questionable. To address this gap, the DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing home Taskforce (DECENT) programme was developed and tailored to Chinese staff. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of the DECENT programme. A one-group pretest-posttest study, embedded with a qualitative component, was conducted among 12 healthcare professionals. The DECENT programme comprised eight topics covering essential competencies in dementia care. It was delivered face-to-face by a qualified educator once per week for 60-90 min over 8 weeks. Outcomes were measured at baseline and immediately post-intervention. A satisfaction survey and individual interviews were conducted post-intervention to understand participants' perceptions and experience with the intervention. Nine participants finished the post-intervention assessment. Except for staff's attitudes towards people with dementia, quantitative findings generally demonstrated positive changes following the intervention. Three categories were identified from the qualitative data: well-developed programme, perceived benefits, and barriers. The findings showed that the DECENT programme is feasible and is perceived by nursing home staff as relevant and useful to daily practice. A larger-scale study is needed to evaluate its effectiveness.
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- Yayi Zhao
- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138 Xianlin Avenue, Xianlin District, Nanjing 210038, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211100, China
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, No. 172 Tongzi Slopes Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Östlund L, Ernsth Bravell M, Johansson L. Working in a gray area—Healthcare staff experiences of receiving consent when caring for persons with dementia. DEMENTIA 2022; 22:144-160. [DOI: 10.1177/14713012221137472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Every person has the right to autonomy, and to be involved in decisions about their care. When persons with dementia have difficulties in expressing what they want, their autonomy is challenged. Staff should strive to involve the person in care decisions, to obtain consent and to avoid the use of coercion and restraints. However, care without consent exists and coercion and restraints are being used. In order to improve care, further knowledge is warranted. Aims The purpose of this study was to explore staff’s experiences of obtaining consent when caring for persons with dementia. Methods In total 14 focus group interviews were conducted with staff with experience of dementia care who work in either home care or residential care in Sweden. An inductive qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the collected data. Results Three categories were generated describing staff experiences of consent in dementia care: the person as the decision-maker, the staff as the decision-makers, and the viability of the consent. Overall, staff found it difficult to know if they really had consent from the individual. Even if the person verbally gave consent, it was challenging to know if the person really understood what they had consented to. Common to all three categories was the significance of the relationship between the person with dementia and staff: getting to know the person, recognizing the person’s response in terms of their facial expressions and body language as well as being able to explain and justify specific actions to the person. Conclusion Staff need better conditions in dementia care, including training and time to reflect on how to obtain consent. A person-centered approach can be one way to develop care and ensure that persons with dementia are allowed autonomy and to share in making decisions.
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- Lena Östlund
- School of Health and Welfare, Ageing Research Network, Institute of Gerontology, Jönköping University,Jönköping,Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Ageing Research Network, Institute of Gerontology, Jönköping University,Jönköping,Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Ageing Research Network, Institute of Gerontology, Jönköping University,Jönköping,Sweden
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Newbould L, Samsi K, Wilberforce M. Developing effective workforce training to support the long-term care of older adults: A review of reviews. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:2202-2217. [PMID: 35791508 PMCID: PMC10084219 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This review of reviews aimed to identify and synthesise evidence to support the design of learning interventions for non-registered practitioners supporting older people in long-term care (people's own homes, hospices or residential/nursing care). Our objectives were to inform the analysis part of the Analysis, Design, Development Implementation and Evaluation framework by finding evidence on the following five components of learning: content, format (teaching strategies and resources/media), structure, contextual factors (barriers and enablers) and measures used when monitoring the effectives of learning. Databases searched included Pro-quest (ASSIA), Scopus, Ovid (PsycINFO, Medline, Embase and Social Policy and Practice), SCIE Online and Cochrane Reviews and reference searching, with the last search being conducted in April 2021. Fifteen papers were identified as eligible for inclusion. Most of the interventions aimed to improve dementia care (n = 10), with others exploring LGBT+ competency (n = 2), or other forms of professional development (n = 3). Common features of effective learning included a multifaceted approach, with in-practice learning being blended with additional implementation strategies (e.g. supervision) and didactic learning/worksheets. An important contextual factor was working within an organisational culture which supported shared learning and reflection. This may also help encourage engagement with training, where staff are unwilling to attend if it may compromise care delivery. Future research should focus on the characteristics of trainers and the structure of learning, with more research being needed in in mental and physical morbidities outside the remit of dementia to improve the overall quality of the social care workforce.
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- Department for Social Policy and Social WorkUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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- Department for Social Policy and Social WorkUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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Sullivan TO, McVeigh JG, Timmons S, Foley T. Education and training interventions for physiotherapists working in dementia care: a scoping review. Physiotherapy 2022; 119:89-99. [PMID: 36972651 DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Physiotherapy plays a key role in many aspects of dementia care, most notably in maintaining mobility. However, there is a lack of dementia care training at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and more importantly, a paucity of evidence as to what constitutes effective dementia education and training for physiotherapists. The aim of this scoping review was to explore and map the evidence, both quantitative and qualitative, relating to education and training for physiotherapists. DESIGN This scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. A chronological narrative synthesis of the data outlined how the results relate to the objectives of this study. SETTING All studies, both quantitative and qualitative on dementia education and training conducted in any setting, including acute, community care, residential or any educational setting in any geographical area were included. PARTICIPANTS Studies that included dementia education and training for both qualified and student physiotherapists were considered RESULTS: A total of 11 papers were included in this review. The principal learning outcomes evaluated were knowledge, confidence, and attitudes. Immediate post- intervention scores showed an improvement in all three outcomes. The Kirkpatrick four level model was used to evaluate the level of outcome achieved. Most educational interventions reached Kirkpatrick level 2, which evaluates learning. A multi-modal approach, with active participation and direct patient involvement seems to enhance learning. CONCLUSIONS Allowing for the heterogeneity of intervention design and evaluation, some common components of educational interventions were identified that led to positive outcomes. This review highlights the need for more robust studies in this area. Further research is needed to develop bespoke dementia curricula specific to physiotherapy. CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PAPER.
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Barry BJ, McConnell ES, Duea SR, Blodgett NP. A Standardized Positive Physical Approach to Improve Oral Hygiene for Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. J Gerontol Nurs 2022; 48:15-20. [DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20221003-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhao Y, Liu L, Ding Y, Chan HYL. Effect of a culturally sensitive DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing home Taskforce (DECENT) programme in China: A quasi-experimental study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2022; 116:105434. [PMID: 35728332 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Existing educational programmes for building capacity in dementia care are developed in the Western culture; their applicability and cultural relevancy to other cultures is questionable. There is a dearth of culturally specific dementia-care educational programme for Chinese communities. OBJECTIVES To evaluate a culturally specific DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing home Taskforce (DECENT) programme in mainland China. DESIGN A multi-site quasi-experimental study. METHODS Nursing homes were pair-matched and allocated into intervention (n = 5) and control group (n = 5). The DECENT programme was delivered face-to-face using multiple pedagogies for 60-90 min per session by a trained educator once per week over 8 weeks. The primary outcome was the sense of competence in dementia care. The secondary outcomes were dementia knowledge, attitudes towards people with dementia, person-centred care in nursing homes and the severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia of residents with dementia and staff-perceived disturbance. They were measured at baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1) and 3 months after the intervention (T2). RESULTS The intervention group has significantly greater improvement than control group in sense of competence both at T1 (B = 5.24, p < .001) and T2 (B = 4.43, p = .013). Regarding dementia knowledge and person-centred care, intervention group only showed greater improvement than control group at T1 (B = 3.18, p = .001; B = 5.75, p = .018, respectively), but not at T2 (p = .089 and .104, respectively). Group differences in attitudes and severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and staff-perceived disturbance were not significant at both time points. CONCLUSIONS The DECENT programme is applicable and beneficial in improving staff's sense of competence in dementia care in Chinese communities, but reinforcement strategies are needed to sustain the effect for maintaining the learnt knowledge and changed person-centred care practice.
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- Yayi Zhao
- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210000, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, No. 172 Tongzi Slopes Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410000, Hunan Province, China.
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District, 210000, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, 999077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Dodd S, Carter G, Christie A, Mitchell G. Exploring nurse and nursing student experience of using an artist-produced photobook to learn about dementia. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:237. [PMID: 36008807 PMCID: PMC9406272 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00991-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Improving understanding about dementia in nursing is a priority area for educators and policymakers. This is due to poor professional understanding about dementia and suboptimal healthcare practice. While many educational interventions exist, there has been a paucity of research which has considered the use of artist-produced photobooks to improve knowledge and understanding about dementia. The aim of this study is to understand the impact of an artist-produced photobook on nurses’ attitudes and beliefs about dementia. Results Following a thematic analysis of four focus group interviews with 22 nurses and nursing students from Northern Ireland, three themes emerged. Theme one was about how the artist-produced photobook helped participants to humanise the person living with dementia. Theme two related to how the artist-produced photobook supported participants to actively construct their own meanings about dementia based on their previous professional and personal experiences. Theme three explored how an artist-produced photobook could be successfully used to complement existing dementia education in the future. Conclusions Using an artist-produced photobook was an innovative way to learn about dementia for nurses and nursing students. The photobook functioned as a tool underpinned by arts-based pedagogy (ABP), supporting nurses to understand the person behind the dementia disease. As such, an artist-produced photobook has the potential to be a useful complementary resource for supporting professional education about dementia. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12912-022-00991-2.
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- Savannah Dodd
- School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Politics, Queen's University Belfast, 25 University Square, County Antrim, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, County Antrim, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, County Antrim, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, County Antrim, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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Abdalrahim A, ALBashtawy M, Alkhawaldeh A, Al-Amer RM, Bani Salameh A, ALBashtawy S, Abu Khait A, ALBashtawy Z. An analysis of nursing and medical students' attitudes towards and knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh 2022; 19:ijnes-2022-0033. [PMID: 35951777 DOI: 10.1515/ijnes-2022-0033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Little is known about how Jordanian undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive Alzheimer's disease (AD) care. This study aimed to investigate nursing and medical students' AD knowledge, attitudes, and associated factors with their knowledge to inform reforms to multidisciplinary AD education undergraduate programs in Jordan. METHODS Cross-sectional research was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire. Students' knowledge was measured using the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS) and attitudes were measured using the Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS). The survey was completed by 423 nursing and medical students. RESULTS The overall mean score on the ADKS for students' AD knowledge was 17.50 (SD=3.08) out of 30 and the DCAS for students' attitudes toward AD was 26.76 (SD=6.19) out of 40. CONCLUSIONS Medical students had a higher level of AD knowledge and a lower level of positive attitude than nursing students (p<0.05).
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- Asem Abdalrahim
- Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, AL al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, AL al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, AL al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
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- Department of Psychiatric Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.,Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Pain Management, Jordanian Royal Medical Services: Amman, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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