How confident are you in your ability to: | Pre-Trainingb | 6 Month follow up | Change | p | |||
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N | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
a. Screen patients for dementia? | 28 | 3.64 | 1.03 | 3.93 | 0.81 | +0.29 | .12 |
b. Make a diagnosis of dementia? | 27 | 3.59 | 0.97 | 3.85 | 0.86 | +0.26 | .11 |
c. Distinguish Alzheimer’s Disease from other forms of dementia? | 28 | 2.50 | 1.04 | 3.21 | 0.96 | +0.71 | .001 |
d. Understand the value and use of assessment instruments for cognition? | 28 | 3.29 | 1.08 | 3.93 | 0.90 | +0.64 | .006 |
e. Understand the role of MRI scans in the diagnosis of dementia? | 28 | 2.75 | 0.97 | 3.39 | 1.13 | +0.64 | .015 |
f. Provide initial treatment to patients with memory loss? | 28 | 3.43 | 0.92 | 4.07 | 0.72 | +0.64 | .003 |
g. Use medications for memory loss? | 28 | 3.68 | 0.86 | 4.21 | .69 | +0.53 | .003 |
h. Approach behavioral symptoms in patients with dementia? | 28 | 3.14 | 0.80 | 3.61 | 0.74 | +0.47 | .010 |
i. Deliver patient and caregiver education about dementia care? | 28 | 2.75 | 0.80 | 3.82 | 0.82 | +1.07 | <.001 |
j. Refer patients to community resources? | 27 | 2.67 | 1.18 | 3.78 | 1.12 | +1.11 | .001 |
k. Disclose and explain a diagnosis of dementia to a patient? | 28 | 3.43 | 0.88 | 3.86 | 0.80 | +0.43 | .005 |
l. Provide information to assist and respond to family caregivers of patients with dementia? | 28 | 3.46 | 0.84 | 3.68 | 0.95 | +0.22 | .18 |