Dementia cafes as hubs to promote community-integrated care for dementia through enhancing competence of citizen volunteer staff using a new assessment tool.
Dementia cafes as hubs to promote community-integrated care for dementia through enhancing competence of citizen volunteer staff using a new assessment tool.
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痴呆症咖啡馆作为中心,通过使用新的评估工具提高公民志愿者工作人员的能力,促进痴呆症的社区综合护理。
DOI:
10.1159/000505871
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发表时间:
2020
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通讯作者:
Suzuki Y.
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作者:
Takechi H;Yamamoto F;Matsunaga S;Yoshino H;Suzuki Y.
IntroductionDementia cafés have recently been attracting attention. The increased involvement of citizen volunteers and the competence of dementia café staff could enhance the potential of dementia cafés. The aim of the present study was to examine enhancement of the competence of citizen volunteers using a new assessment tool.MethodsThis cross-sectional analysis included 433 dementia café staff members, including medical and care professionals and citizen volunteers. A 20-item dementia café staff self-assessment (DCSA) instrument was newly developed. After confirmation of the reliability and validity of the instrument, DCSA scores among citizen volunteers were evaluated.ResultsDCSA showed very good psychometric properties. The mean (±SD) DCSA score was significantly higher for café staff with a medical and care professional background (n= 267) than for citizen volunteers (n= 166)(2.2±0.5 vs. 1.7±0.7, respectively; p< 0.001). The DCSA scores of citizen volunteers became significantly higher with increasing attendance (minimum: n= 24; 1.3±0.7; intermediate: n= 65; 1.6±0.6; and frequent: n= 77; 1.8±0.7; p< 0.01).ConclusionAssessment of the competence of dementia café staff using the DCSA revealed the potential of citizen volunteers. This tool could also enhance the potential of dementia cafés.