Training and Professional Development Strategy for Dementia Care Settings

Innes, a research officer for the Bradford Dementia Group at the University of Bradford, provides a concise guide to running a training program for dementia care workers. She outlines key factors to consider in design, delivery, and implementation of a program, stressing the importance of getting to know the care setting in which trainees will practice to ensure that training has direct relevance to participants. Discusses theoretical and practical issues involved in designing a training program, and looks at aspects of evaluation and converting theory to practice.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. Getting started. 2. Getting to know the setting. 3. Designing the training programme. 4. Delivering the training programme. 5. Transferring training into practice. 6. Evaluating the training programme. References. Index.

About the author

Anthea Innes

Summary

Anthea Innes provides a complete guide to running a training programme for dementia care workers. She begins with a brief outline of the key factors to consider prior to the design and implementation of a programme. In particular the book stresses the importance of getting to know the care setting in which the trainees will practise.

Product details

• Authors: Anthea Innes
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9781853027611
• ISBN: 978-1-85302-761-1
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Series: University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General