Alzhiemer's Society, Horsham, Sussex, UK.
Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, UK.
Radiography (Lond). 2023 May;29 Suppl 1:S46-S51. doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.02.020. Epub 2023 Mar 13.
Dementia is a global health priority, which requires the healthcare workforce to have the necessary attitudes and skills to deliver person-centred care to people with dementia. Radiographers have frequent contact with people with dementia, and undergraduate training is potentially an optimal time to deliver dementia education. Time for Dementia is an education programme in which undergraduate healthcare students visit a person with dementia and their carer over a two-year period to gain an in-depth understanding of the condition. The aim of this study was to understand undergraduate radiography students' experiences of undertaking the Time for Dementia (TFD) programme.
Two focus groups were undertaken with 14 radiography students who were half-way through the TFD programme. Data was analysed using thematic analysis.
Three key themes were constructed from the analysis: A Holistic Learning Experience, Transferring Learning into Practice and Preparedness & Expectations. Participants discussed the value from learning directly from people with dementia and their carers, reporting an increase in their awareness and understanding of dementia as well as the impact of caring for somebody with the condition. Participants were able to identify learning to take into practice such as person-centred care, compassion, and patience. Challenges to learning were also identified.
This study suggests that a longitudinal, experiential education programme provides radiography students with the opportunity to develop a more holistic understanding of dementia and the impact it may have on the individual and their family members.
Experiential dementia teaching is of value to radiography students, however preparation and learning support should fit with previous personal and teaching experience.
痴呆症是全球健康重点，这需要医疗保健人员具备必要的态度和技能，为痴呆症患者提供以患者为中心的护理。放射技师与痴呆症患者有频繁的接触，而本科培训是提供痴呆症教育的最佳时机。“时间与痴呆症”（Time for Dementia，TFD）是一项教育计划，在此计划中，本科医疗保健专业的学生在两年的时间内，定期探访一位痴呆症患者及其照顾者，以深入了解这种疾病。本研究的目的是了解本科放射学学生参与“时间与痴呆症”（TFD）计划的经历。
对正在进行 TFD 计划一半的 14 名放射学学生进行了两次焦点小组讨论。使用主题分析对数据进行分析。
从分析中构建了三个关键主题：整体学习体验、将学习转化为实践以及准备和期望。参与者讨论了直接从痴呆症患者及其照顾者那里学习的价值，报告说他们对痴呆症的认识和理解有所提高，以及照顾患有该疾病的人的影响。参与者能够确定将学习到的以患者为中心的护理、同情心和耐心等应用于实践。也确定了学习的挑战。
本研究表明，纵向、体验式教育计划为放射学学生提供了机会，使他们能够更全面地了解痴呆症及其对个人及其家庭成员的影响。
体验式痴呆症教学对放射学学生有价值，但准备和学习支持应符合之前的个人和教学经验。
