Caregiver training to maintain dressing performance in persons with Alzheimer's

描述(申请人提供)：痴呆症患者在不使用精神运动任务时，会失去执行精神运动任务的能力，如日常生活活动。这种失落会导致自尊心降低，对自我和个人空间的控制感降低。我们建议开发一种新的工具来教导照顾者在穿衣过程中保持功能能力。该工具包括一个独特的模拟器，使照顾者能够通过帮助患有中度痴呆症的虚拟人穿衣来练习他或她的穿衣辅助技能。在这个项目中，我们将开发这个模拟器的原型，作为完整的基于互联网的培训计划的一部分。我们将在两家有12名护理员的疗养院测试我们培训计划的效果。 公共卫生相关性：照顾者在保持痴呆症患者的独立性和功能能力方面发挥着重要作用。有效的照顾者培训支持独立的战略，改善痴呆症患者的生活质量，并可能推迟他们转移到长期护理机构。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): People with dementia lose their abilities to perform psychomotor tasks, such as activities of daily living, when they do not use them. This loss results in lowered self-esteem and a reduced sense of control over self and personal space. We propose to develop a new tool for teaching caregivers about preserving functional ability during dressing. This tool includes a unique simulator that enables the caregiver to practice his or her dressing assistance skills by helping a virtual man who has moderate dementia get dressed. During this project, we will develop a prototype of this simulator as part of a complete Internet-based training program. We will test the efficacy of our training program in two nursing homes with twelve caregivers. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Caregivers play an important role in maintaining independence and preserving the functional ability of people with dementia. Effective caregiver training on strategies that support independence improves quality of life for people with dementia and may delay their move to long-term care facilities.