Initial evaluation of a university dementia awareness initiative
Initial evaluation of a university dementia awareness initiative
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对大学痴呆症意识倡议的初步评估
DOI：
10.1108/jmhtep-11-2017-0063
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发表时间：
2018
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通讯作者：
J. Oyebode
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作者：
S. Parveen;Kirsty Haunch;Fionnuala Kerry;J. Oyebode
目的
本文的目的是描述一项研究，探讨了知识和态度的大学生对老年痴呆症患者的生活，并开发和测试了痴呆症意识研讨会，痴呆症侦探：大学版，旨在提高知识和培养积极的态度，痴呆症的学生。
设计/方法/方式
痴呆症侦探：大学版在痴呆症宣传周期间推出，并为大学生举办了五个讲习班。总共有42名与会者参加了讲习班，并在讲习班前后完成了知识和态度测量，并对讲习班的满意度、相关性、理解程度以及他们是否会向朋友推荐讲习班进行了评级。
结果
学生认为痴呆症患者的生活是一种消极和耻辱的经历。讲习班在满意度、相关性和理解方面得分很高，所有学生都表示他们将向其他人推荐讲习班。配对t检验发现自我评估的痴呆症知识有显着改善。
研究限制/影响
这是一项试点评估，需要使用更大的样本进行进一步测试。
实际影响
该工作坊符合卫生署发布的痴呆症核心技能和知识框架中概述的一级痴呆症教育和培训的要求。
社会影响
该研讨会有可能增加知识，改变态度，提高同情心，并通过本科教育促进痴呆症意识劳动力的发展。
独创性/价值
痴呆症侦探：大学版是一种新颖的痴呆症教育和培训的互动方法。
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe a study which explored the knowledge and attitudes of university students towards people living with dementia, and developed and tested a dementia awareness workshop, dementia detectives: university edition, designed to improve knowledge and foster positive attitudes to dementia in students.
Design/methodology/approach
Dementia detectives: university edition was launched during dementia awareness week and five workshops were delivered to university students. In total, 42 participants attended and completed a knowledge and attitude measure before and after the workshop, as well as rating the workshop with regards to satisfaction, relevance, understanding and whether they would recommend the workshop to friends.
Findings
Students perceived living with dementia to be a negative and stigmatised experience. The workshop scored highly in terms of satisfaction, relevance and understanding and all students stated that they would recommend the workshop to others. Paired t-tests found significant improvements in self-assessed dementia knowledge.
Research limitations/implications
This was a pilot evaluation and further testing with larger samples is required.
Practical implications
The workshop meets the requirements for tier 1 dementia education and training as outlined in the Dementia Core Skills and Knowledge Framework published by the Department of Health.
Social implications
The workshop has the potential to increase knowledge, change attitudes, improve empathy and contribute to the development of a dementia aware workforce through undergraduate education.
Originality/value
Dementia detectives: university edition is a novel interactive method of dementia education and training.