Implementing Montessori approaches after training: A mixed methods study to examine staff understanding and movement toward action.

ABSTRACT: Background: This paper uses Normalization Process Theory (NPT) to examine staff impressions of Montessori-based program training and implementation at Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers (VA CLCs; nursing homes). Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of Montessori Approaches to Person-Centered Care (MAP-VA) at eight VA CLCs. Trainings were conducted as either a live virtual course or a pre-recorded asynchronous class. Two NPT constructs, coherence building and cognitive participation, informed qualitative interview questions, surveys, and analyses focused on staff movement from knowledge to action during initial implementation. Data collection included staff-completed standardized post-training exams (N = 906), post-training evaluations (N = 761

SUBMITTER: Kennedy KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995996 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature