Feasibility and Utility of Online Dementia Care Training for Hospital Staff: The CARES®Dementia-Friendly Hospital™Program.
The current project tested the feasibility and utility of the CARES® Dementia-Friendly Hospital™ (CDFH) program, a 4-module, online training program for nursing assistants (NAs) and allied hospital workers (AHWs) who provide care to individuals with dementia. A single group pretest/posttest design was used for 25 hospital NAs/AHWs, and quantitative and qualitative data were collected to determine whether NAs'/AHWs' knowledge of hospital-based dementia care significantly increased, and if CDFH was perceived as useful and acceptable. Dementia care knowledge increased significantly (p < 0.001). Open- and closed-ended data suggested that the delivery of online training to NAs/AHWs to enhance dementia care is feasible, useful, and efficient. Ongoing gaps in care exist for individuals with dementia in hospitals, and delivering robust training for NAs/AHWs may serve as an effective modality to enhance quality of dementia care in such settings. [Res Gerontol Nurs. 2017; 10(2):58-65.].
John V
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Hobday
Joseph E
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Gaugler
Mary S
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Mittelman
D000328:Adult; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic