Room for improvement: An online survey of allied health professionals' dementia knowledge.
allied health occupations
clinical competence
dementia
education
knowledge
Journal
Australasian journal on ageing
ISSN: 1741-6612
Titre abrégé: Australas J Ageing
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9808874
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
revised:
21
07
2020
received:
02
06
2020
accepted:
19
10
2020
pubmed:
10
12
2020
medline:
25
6
2021
entrez:
9
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To evaluate the dementia knowledge of allied health professionals and identify their specific learning needs. An online survey was conducted with allied health professionals enrolled in the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course, a free course open to anyone, worldwide. The primary outcome measure was the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale, assessed prior to course commencement. The survey was completed by 1591 participants. The mean dementia knowledge score was 35.0 (SD 8.4), with 13% (n = 207) achieving a target score of 45/50 or above, indicating comprehensive dementia knowledge. Key knowledge gaps were in the areas of dementia onset and non-pharmacological management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Allied health professionals surveyed had significant gaps in dementia knowledge. Educators planning dementia curriculum for allied health professionals could consider addressing areas of knowledge related to the identified items, with view to providing a foundation for excellence in dementia care.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
195-201Informations de copyright
© 2020 AJA Inc.
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