Book chapter
155Dementia Care Involvement and Training Needs of Social Services Directors in U.S. Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Social Work Research, pp.155-166
Routledge
2024
DOI: 10.4324/9781003400233-10
Abstract
This study describes social services directors' involvement in dementia care in U.S. nursing homes, focusing on interest in and needs for dementia care training. Respondents were 924 social service directors from U.S. nursing homes. We found that 87% of social service departments engaged in cognitive assessment; 59% of social services directors were strongly interested in dementia care training, and 23% would need up to 10 hours of preparation time or would not be able to train staff on dementia-related care. Multinomial logistic regression analysis (n = 836) revealed that, in comparison to having no interest in dementia training, age, years of experience in nursing homes, outside mental health contracting, barriers to staffing, and hours needed to prepare dementia training predicted varying interest in dementia care training. These findings demonstrate social services directors' active involvement in dementia care and need for training.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- 155Dementia Care Involvement and Training Needs of Social Services Directors in U.S. Nursing Homes
- Creators
- Jung KwakKevin M. SmithMercedes Bern-KlugKristin Kalin
- Contributors
- Robin Bonifas (Editor)Mercedes Bern-Klug (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Nursing Home Social Work Research, pp.155-166
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.4324/9781003400233-10
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2024
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; International Programs
- Record Identifier
- 9984476430502771
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