None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Education program to sensitize undergraduate occupational therapy students on the intersections between dementia and ageism e: The intervention is an education program that will be deli
Post assessment will be done one-month post- workshop
Video recording of role-play will be analyzed to assess the affective domain of students
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Nilakshi Subhash Shirodkar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Objective I Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (third-year, fourth year and interns) students, above 18 years of age and all genders and are citizens of India Objective II Occupational therapy students currently enrolled in occupational therapy (undergraduate and postgraduate) Occupational therapy Practitioners having a minimum of two years of clinical experience working with older adults/ having to interact with older adults during their clinical practice. Occupational therapy educators with a MOT degree and at least two years of teaching experience. Healthcare professionals working with older adults and/or individuals with dementia for at least two years Older adults aged 60 years and above and those who can communicate in English Family members of persons with dementia- A person who has/had been a family caregiver to an individual with dementia and those who can communicate in English Older adults with mild dementia 60 years and above of all genders and Those who can communicate in English Objective III Occupational therapy educators and practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and rehabilitative team members with at least two years of experience working with older adults with dementia will be selected. Objective IV Third year and fourth year occupational therapy students. Students of both gender who consent to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Objective I Those unable to provide informed consent Objective II First and second-year occupational therapy students Occupational therapy practitioners who exclusively deal with children Older adults with mild dementia who are medically unstable and/or unable to communicate and are unable to provide informed consent Objective III- Professionals who do not consent to participate in the study Objective IV Occupational therapy students who have attended/received similar training programs previously
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale, Dementia Attitude Scale, Ambivalent Ageism Scale and Confidence in Dementia ScaleTimepoint: Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale, Dementia Attitude Scale, Ambivalent Ageism Scale and Confidence in Dementia Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sebestina Anita Dsouza
Manipal College of Health Professions
Outcome results
None listed