Journal article
From the rural midwest to the rural southeast: Evaluation of the generalizability of a successful geriatric mental health training program.
Journal of Mental Health & Aging, Vol.4(1), pp.125-138
01/01/1998
Abstract
The care of mentally ill persons residing in long-term-care (LTC) facilities is a matter of great and on-going concern. Day-to-day care providers in nursing homes and other LTC settings too often lack skills to understand and manage behavioral symptoms. Geriatric mental health training programs that address the diverse needs of staff and patients are needed to improve the quality of care provided. This project explored the generalizability of a geriatric mental health training program that was used successfully with a culturally homogeneous group of LTC providers in the rural Midwest. Program materials and training approaches, including both a direct-training and a train-the-trainer format, were further evaluated with culturally and educationally diverse LTC staff in the rural Southeast. Findings suggest that the training materials were perceived as useful and relevant, but that the training methods used to train staff must be tailored to the population's individual needs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- From the rural midwest to the rural southeast: Evaluation of the generalizability of a successful geriatric mental health training program.
- Creators
- Marianne Smith - University of IowaKathleen C. Buckwalter - University of IowaM HirschI. AbrahamS. MitchellC. Kreiter
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Mental Health & Aging, Vol.4(1), pp.125-138
- ISSN
- 1078-4470
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1998
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Health Management and Policy; Family Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983557168302771
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