biostudies-literatureDe Witt Jansen BHSC Research and Development, Public Health AgencyPublic Health Agency228https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5879835biostudies-literatureUnknown18(1)<h4>Background</h4>Pain assessment and management in advanced and end-stage dementia are challenging; patients are at risk of under-diagnosis, under-assessment and under-treatment. Previous research has highlighted the importance of needs-driven training and development in this area for physicians, nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) across specialties, disciplines and care settings. This study used teleconferencing technology to connect healthcare professionals across multiple settings and disciplines in real-time clinics, based on the Project ECHO© model. This paper reports the evaluation of the clinics by physicians, nurses and HCAs, including their knowledge and self-efficacy in pain assessment and management for patients with advanced and end-stage dementia.<h4>Methods</h4>A mixedBMC health services researchEvaluation of the impact of telementoring using ECHO© technology on healthcare professionals' knowledge and self-efficacy in assessing and managing pain for people with advanced dementia nearing the end of life.PMC5879835COM/4885/13Passmore PMaxwell DBrazil KWatson MDe Witt Jansen BMorgan SMMcIlfatrick SJParsons CBuchanan HfalseEvaluation of the impact of telementoring using ECHO© technology on healthcare professionals' knowledge and self-efficacy in assessing and managing pain for people with advanced dementia nearing the end of life.<h4>Background</h4>Pain assessment and management in advanced and end-stage dementia are challenging; patients are at risk of under-diagnosis, under-assessment and under-treatment. Previous research has highlighted the importance of needs-driven training and development in this area for physicians, nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) across specialties, disciplines and care settings. This study used teleconferencing technology to connect healthcare professionals across multiple settings and disciplines in real-time clinics, based on the Project ECHO© model. This paper reports the evaluation of the clinics by physicians, nurses and HCAs, including their knowledge and self-efficacy in pain assessment and management for patients with advanced and end-stage dementia.<h4>Methods</h4>A mixed2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Apr2025-04-25T20:38:35.823Z2019-03-26T23:25:29ZS-EPMC58798352960613210.1186/s12913-018-3032-y