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Evaluation of dementia education programs for pre-registration healthcare students—a review of the literature

Alushi, Ledia, Hammond, John A., Wood, Julia H.·2015·Nurse Education Today
DOI 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.04.006
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Objectives In an aging society, the number of people living with dementia is rapidly increasing. Health care students receive little input on dementia during their pre-registration education, hence there is a requirement to improve education to work with this client group. The review aimed to focus on education on working with people with dementia for pre-registration healthcare students.Design A comprehensive review of the literature.Data sources Online databases Medline, PsychInfo, CINAHL, Science Direct and PubMed were used.Review methods The studies were selected according to the following criteria: main focus on education and training on working with people with dementia in pre-registration healthcare programs. Reports that described a training program but did not include evaluation were excluded. For inclusion, studies had to be published in English between January 2007 and March 2014. Identified papers were screened and reviewed by the three authors.Results Nine studies met the inclusion criteria. Most studies were based in North America, predominantly in nursing and medical education. Educational interventions chiefly aimed to improve students' knowledge, comfort level and attitudes toward people with dementia. It was shown that theoretical input alone did not give students the necessary skills to work with people with dementia. Educational interventions were most effective when a practice based experience was preceded by theoretical preparation.Conclusion Most of the findings were positive, demonstrating the potential to improve students' knowledge, attitude and comfort level, however methods and evaluation were not always sufficiently reported, making them difficult to use or replicate. This review highlights the need for studies with rigorous methods to determine evidence based best practice for all those working with people with dementia in order to provide effective care and improve their quality of life.

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Authors
Alushi, L., Hammond, J. A., & Wood, J. H.
Affiliations
St George's, University of London (GB)
ORCID
Alushi, Ledia
Venue
Nurse Education Today
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-09
Volume
35
Issue
9
Pages
992-998
ISSN
0260-6917 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.nedt.2015.04.006
OpenAlex
W2075612038
Cited by
84
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Nurse Education Today (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Repository (Kingston University London) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Keywords
dementia education, nursing education, medical education, attitudes toward dementia, dementia awareness, comfort level, hands-on learning, educational intervention, dementia care
MeSH terms
Attitude of Health Personnel, Dementia, Education, Medical, Education, Nursing, Humans, North America, Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practice

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