Reinschmidt Kerstin M, Philip Timothy J, Alhay Zahra A, Braxton Tamara, Jennings Lee A
Health Promotion Sciences, Hudson College of Public Health, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (Dr Reinschmidt and Ms Alhay); The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas (Dr Philip); Oklahoma City County Health Department, and Guiding Right, Inc., Oklahoma City (Ms Braxton); and Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (Dr Jennings).
J Ambul Care Manage. 2023;46(4):272-283. doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000470. Epub 2023 Mar 21.
The projected increase of dementia in the diverse aging US population calls for a well-prepared public health workforce. Community health workers (CHWs) can address dementia in culturally appropriate ways. Collaborating with stakeholders, we developed a train-the-trainer curriculum for CHWs and used a virtual training platform to test its feasibility with 77 CHWs. Pre-/post-evaluation data demonstrated modestly increased dementia knowledge scores. Training participants valued the resources shared and interacting with peers. Disseminating this training could contribute to closing gaps in dementia care in diverse communities, along with policies supporting CHWs as a workforce that reduces age-related disparities and promotes health equity.
预计美国多样化老年人口中痴呆症患者数量的增加，需要一支准备充分的公共卫生工作队伍。社区卫生工作者（CHWs）能够以符合文化习惯的方式应对痴呆症问题。我们与利益相关者合作，为社区卫生工作者开发了一个培训培训师的课程，并使用虚拟培训平台对77名社区卫生工作者测试其可行性。前后评估数据显示痴呆症知识得分略有提高。培训参与者重视所分享的资源以及与同行的互动。推广这种培训有助于缩小不同社区在痴呆症护理方面的差距，同时出台政策支持社区卫生工作者成为一支减少与年龄相关差异并促进健康公平的工作队伍。
