title: Preparing Corrections Staff for the Future: Results of a 2-Day Training About Aging Inmates.
abstract: The aging of the prison population presents corrections staff with unique challenges in knowing how to support inmates while maintaining security. This article describes a 2-day training program to introduce the aging process to select staff at all levels. While the results of a pre-posttest measure, using a modified version of Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz, did not produce a statistically significant difference at the conclusion of the training, attendees did express satisfaction with the training and their newfound insight into the challenges faced by aging inmates. They also offered recommendations for future training to include more practical suggestions for the work environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA jmasters@unomaha.edu.
authors.forename: Julie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Masters
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Magnuson
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Bayer
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Jane F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Paul P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Falkowski
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: aging inmates; aging issues; corrections staff; prison health care; training