Affiliation:
1. Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Portugal
2. Cintesis, Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
Abstract
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are a major reason for institutionalization, and high demanding for staff in Residential Care Facilities. This article reports the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Validation Therapy pilot-training program (VALIDA) for staff members of a residential care facility in Aveiro, Portugal. This pilot study involved 22 members of the staff, including qualified professionals and nonqualified direct care workers, who were involved in the design. The pilot-training program comprises two components: training sessions in group and individual monitoring between those sessions. The evaluation indicates that the structure of the pilot-program was well accepted, and participants reported positive impacts in professional (better skilled to deal with residents with dementia) and personal (better trained to deal with elderly relatives) lives. This pilot-training program shows potential to be used in residential care facilities and needs to be replicated.
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Ageing
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