University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Office for the Study of Aging, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2022 Jan;41(1):82-91. doi: 10.1177/0733464820986671. Epub 2021 Jan 20.
In 2019, the University of South Carolina's Office for the Study of Aging (OSA) remodeled the curriculum for the nationally registered Dementia Dialogues program that delivers high-quality education to formal and informal caregivers of persons who exhibit signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). This study evaluated new knowledge acquired and program satisfaction by North and South Carolina program participants ( = 235) after completing updated modules. Pre/post module survey data were analyzed using means and percentiles, McNemar's test, and paired tests. Results demonstrated significant positive increases in caregiver knowledge attainment, with differences in overall knowledge change in specific modules among caregivers and noncaregivers ( < .0001-<.05). Dementia Dialogues may serve as a useful tool in providing important information that increases caregiver knowledge of persons living with ADRD. Further research is recommended to examine how knowledge improvement translates into caregiving practices.
2019 年，南卡罗来纳大学老龄化研究办公室（OSA）对全国注册的痴呆对话项目的课程进行了改造，该项目为表现出阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症（ADRD）迹象和症状的人的正式和非正式护理人员提供高质量的教育。本研究评估了北卡罗来纳州和南卡罗来纳州项目参与者（=235）完成更新模块后获得的新知识和对项目的满意度。使用均值和百分位数、McNemar 检验和配对检验分析了模块前后的调查数据。结果表明，护理人员的知识获得有显著的积极增长，在特定模块中，护理人员和非护理人员的整体知识变化存在差异（<.0001-<.05）。痴呆对话可能是提供重要信息的有用工具，这些信息可以提高护理人员对患有 ADRD 者的认识。建议进一步研究如何将知识的提高转化为护理实践。
