An Evaluation of Dementia Dialogues®: A Program for Informal and Formal Caregivers in North and South Carolina

In 2019, the University of South Carolina’s Office for the Study of Aging (OSA) remodeled the curriculum for the nationally registered Dementia Dialogues® program that delivers high-quality education to formal and informal caregivers of persons who exhibit signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease a...

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Published in:Journal of applied gerontology 2022-01, Vol.41 (1), p.82-91
Main Authors: Byers, Megan D., Resciniti, Nicholas V., Ureña, Stephanie, Leith, Katherine, Brown, Monique J., Lampe, Nik M., Friedman, Daniela B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Alzheimer Disease - therapy
Alzheimer's disease
Caregivers
Caregiving
Dementia
Dementia - therapy
Educational programs
Humans
Knowledge
North and South
South Carolina
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Summary:In 2019, the University of South Carolina’s Office for the Study of Aging (OSA) remodeled the curriculum for the nationally registered Dementia Dialogues® program that delivers high-quality education to formal and informal caregivers of persons who exhibit signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). This study evaluated new knowledge acquired and program satisfaction by North and South Carolina program participants (N = 235) after completing updated modules. Pre/post module survey data were analyzed using means and percentiles, McNemar’s test, and paired t tests. Results demonstrated significant positive increases in caregiver knowledge attainment, with differences in overall knowledge change in specific modules among caregivers and noncaregivers (p < .0001–
ISSN:0733-4648
1552-4523
DOI:10.1177/0733464820986671