title: The educational impact of a computer-based training tutorial on dementia in long term care for licensed practice nursing students.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine whether training with a multimedia tutorial would have an impact on LPN students' knowledge of dementia care, attitudes toward dementia care, and self-efficacy ratings. A total of 38 nursing students participated. Pre-post comparisons of outcome measures revealed significant improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy ratings. Results of post-training satisfaction and usability questionnaires indicate that participants found the tutorials easy to understand and easy to use. These data support the effectiveness of the dementia tutorial and the use of computer-based training in educating our long-term care workforce.
authors.affiliation: VA Medical Center, 1201 NW 16th St, Miami, FL 33125, USA. Jruiz2@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Jorge G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Maria H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: van Zuilen
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mintzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003704:Dementia; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D020377:Self Efficacy