Improving advance care planning for care home residents with dementia: Evaluation of simulation training for care home workers. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Katwa, Asha Pari; Jenner, Chris; MacDonald, Karen; Barnett, Nina
• Is Part Of: Dementia. Volume 19:Number 3(2020)
• Page Start: 822
• Page End: 829
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: advance care planning -- care homes -- dementia -- education -- simulation training; Psychiatric social work -- Periodicals; Social work with older people -- Periodicals; Dementia -- Periodicals; 362.19683005
• DOI: 10.1177/1471301218788137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-3012

Abstract

The importance of effective advance care planning is often underestimated by professionals caring for care home residents. Using a simulated scenario, this model aimed to highlight the importance of timely advance care planning for care home residents. An adapted simulation effectiveness tool was used to evaluate a simulated scenario of a resident with advanced dementia. Feedback from this tool, N = 28 (response rate 82%), suggests this model was well received and that simulation training delivered by a multi-professional faculty, effectively demonstrates the benefits of early advance care planning for residents with dementia.