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RESEARCH IN GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 58-+Publisher
SLACK INC
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20170131-01
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- HealthCare Interactive, Inc.
- National Institute on Aging [R44 AG044019]
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The current project tested the feasibility and utility of the CARES (R) Dementia-Friendly Hospital (TM) (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.
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