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| A nursing assistant training program in a long term care setting | | Author(s) | Maureen Thomson, Kathleen Burke |
| Journal title | Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 19, no 1, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 23-36 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Nursing Auxiliary ; Training [welfare work] ; Ageing process ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Nursing homes ; Care homes ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Gerontological literature and research has clearly demonstrated that attitudes toward older people held by nursing staff play a critical role in the quality of care provided in nursing and residential care homes. The authors describe a US three and a half hour training course aimed at sensitising nursing assistants in a long-term care setting to the ageing process and experiences of older people. Nursing assistants from personal care units participated in a role playing game, and were then presented with an overview of normal ageing topics. Results of the study demonstrated a significant improvement in attitudes toward older people by nursing assistants who had attended the course. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990223229 A |
| Classmark | QTE:4UA: QW: BG: TOB: LHB: KW: 7T |
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