Support workers knowledge, skills and education relating to dementia – a national survey
Support workers play a crucial role in dementia care but require more robust training programs to meet the growing demands. Enhanced training can improve their knowledge and attitudes, leading to better care outcomes for people with dementia.
Authors
- Victoria A Goodwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3860-9607)
- Abi Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3453-5631)
- Fay Manning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-1695)
- Richard Griffin
Institutions
- King's College - North Carolina (US)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- NIHR Open Research
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13671.2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula
- NIHR School for Primary Care Research