CCA regularly evaluates the value of its online training programs on the caregiver workforce and the quality of care they provide. Through studies conducted in partnership with academic institutions and research organizations, CCA measures the impact of its caregiver training programs.
Our partners often publish their research in peer-reviewed journals. Here we share with our readers the published research findings of a team led by Jarmin Yeh, PhD, MPH, MSSW, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). This study was focused on increasing caregivers’ knowledge of dementia.
Enhancing Dementia Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of IHSS Caregivers Through Online Training
Study Authors: Jarmin Yeh, Brittney Pond, Matthew Beld, Andrea Garcia, Juvenal Mauricio, Juliana Mata-Pacheco, Corinne Eldridge, Leslie Ross
California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides vital home care to low-income consumers, some of whom live with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD). Yet, most IHSS caregivers receive little or no training in dementia care.
The study authors present preliminary descriptive results of the IHSS + ADRD Training Project, a 10-week, competency-based dementia training program that was delivered online by the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), for IHSS caregivers in Alameda County, California. Increase in dementia knowledge and self-efficacy at training completion supports the importance of continuing and expanding this work.
This is curated content using information from the original article. For details, please read the published article online in the Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Source Citation: Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 42, Issue 4, April 2023, Pages 617-626
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