Depression training for nurses: Evaluation of an innovative program.
This article describes evaluation results related to a CD-based depression training program that incorporates the collaborative care principles of the Improving Mood-Providing Access to Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) model of care. The four-part training program used workplace exercises and case-based learning to change daily care practices as part of the training. The relevance and application of depression assessment, treatment, care planning, communication, and referral methods were addressed using a mixed-methods evaluation that accompanied the dissemination of 513 training packets statewide. Evaluations were returned by 250 participants. Items related to the extent to which training changed care practices (n = 19) and outcomes of care for older adults (n = 13) consistently received high scores. Responses to open-ended questions resulted in positive comments related to assessment, monitoring, communication, and interventions such as scheduling pleasant activities. Results indicate the training program may positively influence nursing practice and collaboration with interdisciplinary providers.
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Marianne
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John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, The University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. marianne-smith@uiowa.edu
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Kristin M
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Seydel
Linda L
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Buckwalter
Kathleen C
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016251:CD-ROM; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003863:Depression / Q000451:nursing*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D007484:Iowa; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires