Training Program for Geriatric Social Workers

老年社会工作者培训计划

• 批准号: 7154291
• 负责人: SHARON L TENNSTEDT
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-09-01 至 2007-08-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7154291
• 关键词: DVD /CD ROM; aging; behavior test; behavioral /social science research tag; clinical research; communication; computer assisted instruction; computer program /software; educational resource design /development; focus groups; geriatrics; health care quality; health services research tag; human subject; interactive multimedia; psychological aspect of aging; psychosocial service; social service; training; videotape /videodisc

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): At least 4 factors underscore the need for continuing professional education for social workers: 1) dramatic increases in the diversity and aging of our population; 2) rapidly shifting policy imperatives; 3) growing competition from related professions, and 4) the emergence of new technologies, services, and resources. In spite of the clear need for high-quality training to enable social workers to succeed in this changing environment, the literature indicates growing recognition of a transfer problem in traditional continuing education in social work. The training transfer problem is particularly acute for the field of geriatric social work. To address this problem, NERI has partnered with the Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) at Boston University to develop and test a training program, the Working with Older Adults Program, for practicing social workers that maximizes the transfer of practice skills and employs proven techniques of professional education. The program will consist of a series of short videos and a Trainer's Guide that can be used in small-group training sessions delivered conveniently and cost-efficiently in the workplace. The videos will be designed so that they can also be used as a free-standing training tool. In addition, for self-directed learning, the program will be modified and produced on CD-ROM. The program will take an evidence-based, client-centered approach to working with older adults, will be readily incorporated into existing training, and will be accessible to schools of social work, community-based agencies, and individual practitioners. Consistent with evidence from educational research on how adults learn new skills, a major objective of the program will be to model appropriate assessment and communication skills through the use of professional-quality videotaped dramatic vignettes. Expert commentary will accompany each vignette in order to reinforce the teaching points. The Aims of Phase I include: 1) development of a detailed content outline for the full program; 2) development of a script treatment for the prototype video and the content for the associated Trainers Guide; 3) production of the prototype video and related sections of the Trainers Guide; 4) assessment of the feasibility of the program; 5) development of the Phase II production schedule; and 6) development of a commercialization plan. 7. PROJECT NARRATIVE: Continuing education is the primary source of specialty training in geriatric care for social workers. The objective of the Working with Older Adults Program is to develop core competencies that can be applied across a range of practice settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, and community agencies.

描述（由申请人提供）：至少有4个因素强调了为社会工作者继续专业教育的必要性：1）我们人口多样性和衰老的急剧增加； 2）迅速转移政策要求； 3）来自相关职业的竞争日益加剧，4）新技术，服务和资源的出现。尽管明确需要进行高质量的培训以使社会工作者能够在这种不断变化的环境中取得成功，但文献表明，社会工作中传统继续教育中转移问题的认识日益认识。培训转移问题对于老年社会工作领域尤为严重。为了解决这个问题，Neri与波士顿大学的老年医学社会工作研究所（IGSW）合作开发和测试了一项培训计划，即与老年人计划的工作，以实践社会工作者，以最大程度地提高实践技能的转移并采用良好的专业教育技术。该计划将包括一系列简短的视频和培训师指南，可以在工作场所方便且成本效益的小组培训课程中使用。这些视频将被设计，以便它们也可以用作独立的培训工具。此外，对于自我指导的学习，该程序将在CD-ROM上修改和生产。该计划将采用基于循证的，以客户为中心的方法与老年人合作，很容易将其纳入现有培训中，并将被社会工作，基于社区的机构和个人从业人员提供服务。与成年人如何学习新技能的教育研究的证据一致，该计划的主要目标是通过使用专业质量录像带戏剧性的小插曲来对适当的评估和沟通技巧进行建模。专家评论将伴随每个小插图，以加强教学要点。第一阶段的目的包括：1）为完整程序开发详细的内容大纲； 2）开发针对原型视频的脚本处理以及相关培训师指南的内容； 3）制作培训师指南的原型视频和相关部分； 4）评估该计划的可行性； 5）制定II期生产计划； 6）制定商业化计划。 7。项目叙述：继续教育是社会工作者老年护理专业培训的主要来源。与老年人计划合作的目的是开发可在医院，疗养院和社区机构等一系列实践环境中应用的核心能力。