Table 4 Learners’ perspectives on how the program has influenced their behavior through change in their practice, influencing others and their intention to further up-skill. 2015–2016, N = 520
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Have you changed: | ||
An aspect of your own personal professional practice? | 492 | 95 |
A practice or routine on your “unit” or in your workplace? | 285 | 54 |
A procedure, technique or other intervention? | 249 | 48 |
Your beliefs or thinking about a particular approach or procedure? | 442 | 85 |
Have you informed or educated: | ||
A resident, patient or carer | 400 | 77 |
Another member if staff | 399 | 77 |
A member of the public? | 183 | 35 |
Types of education to staff | ||
Face to face | 365 | 70 |
Brochure | 27 | 5 |
Poster | 5 | 1 |
Conference | 7 | 1 |
In-service | 43 | 8 |
PowerPoint | 17 | 3 |
Other | 42 | 8 |
Types of education to the public | ||
Face to face | 160 | 31 |
Brochure | 23 | 4 |
Poster | 7 | 1 |
Conference | 2 | 0 |
In-service | 7 | 1 |
PowerPoint | 5 | 1 |
Other | 19 | 4 |
Have you supported/assisted another staff member to make a change to their own practice? | 338 | 65 |
Have you encouraged or supported a patient /client / resident / carer / member of the public to make a change in the way they understand dementia? | 405 | 78 |
Have you created a new policy or guideline to support a new practice or procedure around dementia or delirium? | 42 | 8 |
Recommend course to others | 519 | 100 |
Intend to take: | ||
Further courses within dementia training network | 459 | 88 |
Further studies in the specialty of dementia | 384 | 74 |
Clinical care competencies | 199 | 38 |
Are you planning to develop a Clinical Practice Improvement Project? | 328 | 63 |