Improved education and training for nursing assistants: keys to promoting the mental health of nursing home residents.
Improved education and training for nursing assistants: keys to promoting the mental health of nursing home residents.
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DOI：
10.1080/01612840802182912
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发表时间：
2008-08-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Blair, Charles
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作者：
Glaister, Judy A;Blair, Charles
老年人的心理健康有助于他们的整体福祉。然而，许多研究报告了大量的精神健康问题，特别是抑郁症，在养老院居民的患病率。由于提供给养老院一线护理人员的教育和培训质量差，其中大多数是护理助理，许多患有抑郁症的居民没有被承认为抑郁症，因此得不到治疗。在护理助理的教育和培训计划中强调衰老过程和心理健康成分，可能会对居民抑郁症的检测和治疗产生积极影响。
The mental health of older adults contributes to their overall well-being. However, numerous studies have reported substantial prevalence of mental health problems, especially depression, in nursing home residents. Due to the poor quality of education and training provided to nursing home front-line caregivers, most of whom are nursing assistants, many residents experiencing depression are not recognized as such and consequently receive no treatment. Emphasizing the aging process and mental health components in education and training programs for nursing assistants could have a positive impact on the detection and treatment of depression in residents.