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Mental Illness Training for Long-Term Care Staff.
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PMID:  21450251     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVES: Mental illness is prevalent among nursing home residents, but staff are not well trained to deal with it. This research evaluated an Internet mental illness training program designed for certified direct care workers, ie, nurse aides (NAs). Pilot research was also conducted to explore effects and acceptance of the same program with a sample of licensed health professionals (LHPs). DESIGN: Trial 1: Pre-post randomized treatment and control design for NAs; Trial 2: Quasi-experimental pre-post within-subjects design for LHPs. SETTING: Both studies were conducted on the Internet. PARTICIPANTS: Trial 1: n = 70 NAs; Trial 2: n = 16 LHPs INTERVENTION: Internet-based behavioral skills training and knowledge building, using video modeling with mastery learning instructional design. MEASUREMENTS: Video situations testing and assessment of psychosocial constructs associated with behavior change; follow-up interviews with a sample of treatment NAs. RESULTS: Trial 1: Multivariate analysis of covariance analysis showed positive results (P = .003) for knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intention, with medium-large effect sizes. The training was well received by the users. Trial 2: Paired t tests showed significant effects on 5 of 6 outcome measures, with medium-large effect sizes, and it was well received by the LHP sample. CONCLUSIONS: Internet training can be an effective approach to help staff work with residents with mental illness. In this research, it showed significant positive effects and was well received by NAs and by LHPs.
Authors:
A Blair Irvine; Molly B Billow; Michelle Bourgeois; John R Seeley
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Medical Directors Association     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1538-9375     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-31     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100893243     Medline TA:  J Am Med Dir Assoc     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 American Medical Directors Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Oregon Center for Applied Science, Eugene, OR (A.B.I., M.B.B.); Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (M.B.); Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR (J.R.S.).
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