Common features distinguish more efficacious dementia educational programs, including role relevance, active face-to-face participation, theory-underpinned practice learning, experienced facilitation, and support for applying learning in practice¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr?·q2
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q2 i? Across 152 included papers of variable quality, more efficacious dementia educational programs shared features of role/experience relevance, active face-to-face participation, theory-underpinned practice-based learning, experienced facilitators, sufficient duration, support for application in practice, and structured care tools. → Surr CA 2017
Evidence¶
Surr CA 2017¶
Surr CA, Gates C, Irving D et al (2017) Effective Dementia Education and Training for the Health and Social Care Workforce: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Review of Educational Research. 87(5): 966-1002. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654317723305
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Critical interpretive synthesis of 152 included papers on dementia education, underpinned by Kirkpatrick's return on investment model. The synthesis found "Common features of more efficacious educational programs" spanning relevance, active participation, theory, facilitation, duration, application support, and structured tools.
"Common features of more efficacious educational programs included the need for educational programs to be relevant to participants' role and experience, involve active face-to-face participation, underpin practice-based learning with theory, be delivered by an experienced facilitator"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Domain Context — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- The evidence base on dementia workforce education comprises 152 included papers of variable quality — related
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Common features distinguish more efficacious dementia educational programs, including role relevance, active face-to-face participation, theory-underpinned practice learning, experienced facilitation, and support for applying learning in practice |
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Common features distinguish more efficacious dementia educational programs, including role relevance, active face-to-face participation, theory-underpinned practice learning, experienced facilitation, and support for... |
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2017 |
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2026-10-20 |
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