Establishing the effectiveness of technology-enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia prevalence is increasing globally and yet evidence suggest that gaps exist in dementia-specific knowledge among health and social care practitioners. Technological modes of educational delivery may be as effective as traditional education and can provide practitioners with increased accessibility to dementia training. Benefits of digitally based dementia education have been established including pedagogical strategies that influence dementia knowledge and care attitudes. This review aimed to appraise and synthesise contemporary experimental evidence that evaluated technology-enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners. Outcomes based on Kirkpatrick's Model were learner satisfaction; knowledge, skills, and attitudes; behaviours; and result

SUBMITTER: Muirhead K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8452826 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature