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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Dementia Education and Training for In-Patient Health Care Support Workers in Acute Care Contexts: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Evaluation.

Leah Macaden, Kevin Muirhead, Juliet MacArthur, Siobhan Blair

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Leah MacadenNursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2680-6462
Kevin MuirheadSchool of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK.
Juliet MacArthurSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University, Belfast NHS Lothian, Edinburgh EH3 9DN, UK.
Siobhan BlairNHS Lothian, Edinburgh EH3 9DN, UK.

Funding

NHS Lothian/University of Edinburgh [UoE] Dementia Clinical Academic Research Careers [CARC] Scheme; Wellcome Trust Institutional Translational Partnership Award 2021-2024 UoE13725032; WT iTPA PIII069 SF
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Abstract

aimTo understand dementia care knowledge, attitudes, and confidence among acute-care support staff following a dementia education intervention titled Dementia Workforce Excellence in Acute Care.

designA convergent parallel mixed-methods pilot study.

methodsData were collected from 30 participants using an online survey and three individual interviews between January and March 2024. Survey data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and a thematic analysis underpinned by Kirkpatrick's framework was used to analyse the qualitative data from interviews.

resultsThe online survey established good levels of dementia knowledge, attitudes, and confidence among support staff with enhanced attitudes among staff who completed the training. Analysis of interviews resulted in three themes: dementia in the acute care setting; motivation for learning; and evaluation of the intervention on four levels [satisfaction, learning gains, behaviours, and results].

conclusionFindings suggest that the dementia education intervention used in this study is a comprehensive dementia training resource that promotes person-centred and compassionate dementia care across all stages of the dementia journey. Dementia is a public health priority with workforce education identified as a key response for capacity building. This pilot evaluation offers insight and new learning on the pedagogical approaches that are inclusive of peer-supported reflective learning in small groups that remain untapped for dementia workforce development. Dementia inclusive and enabling environments with a knowledgeable and skilled workforce are crucial to mitigate stigma and discrimination. This can be best achieved by raising awareness through targeted staff education and training to make hospital environments more dementia inclusive. Patient or Public Contributions: Dementia care scenarios used in this study were co-designed by experts with lived experience of dementia. Additionally, these experts along with family carers of people living with dementia were involved in the delivery of the training where appropriate.

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DementiaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot Projectsacute caredementia educationhealth care support workersmixed methodtraining

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PMCPMC12192945

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