Improving communication with individuals experiencing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD): an evaluative study of a co-designed video-based training programme for health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common, distressing manifestations of major neurocognitive disorders. Ineffective health professional communication exacerbates these symptoms, while conventional training rarely imparts practical skills. We evaluated the feasibility, satisfaction, perceived knowledge acquisition, and short term pedagogical effectiveness of a co-designed, video-based training for staff caring for people with BPSD.

Methods

Health professionals participated in a video-based training programme featuring five clinical scenarios, each presented in two versions: ineffective versus person-centred. Forty-five health professionals (nursing assistants, nurses, and physicians) each viewed two scenario pairs, completed four multipl

SUBMITTER: Lenoir H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature