title: Use of a dementia training designed for nurse aides to train other staff.
abstract: Problematic resident behaviors may escalate in long-term care facilities (LTCs). If nurse aides (NAs) are not nearby, the nearest staff to intervene may be non-direct care workers (NDCWs), who have little or no dementia training. This pilot research tested Internet dementia-training program, designed for NAs, on NDCWs in a LTC setting. Sixty-eight NDCWs participated, filling out two baseline surveys at 1-month intervals and a posttest survey after training. The surveys included video-situation testing, items addressing psychosocial constructs associated with behavior change, and measures training-acceptance. Paired t tests showed significant positive effects on measures of knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions, with small-moderate effect sizes. Nursing staff as well as non-health care workers showed improved scores, and the web-site training program was well received by all participants. These results suggest that Internet training may allow staff development coordinators to conserve limited resources by cross-training of different job categories with the same program.
authors.affiliation: ORCAS, Eugene, OR, USA.
authors.forename: A Blair
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.affiliation: Signature Research Institute, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Jeff A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Beaty
authors.affiliation: Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR, USA.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Seeley
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D009728:Nursing Assistants; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013192:Staff Development
keywords: Internet; dementia; long-term care; non–direct care workers; training