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P4‐385: IMPROVING ACCESS TO DEMENTIA CAREGIVER EDUCATION MATERIALS ON THE UCSF MEMORY AND AGING CENTER WEBSITE
Author(s) -
Dulaney Sarah,
Barton Cynthia,
Lee Kirby,
Merrilees Jennifer,
Binford Sasha,
Carroll Savannah,
Neylan Matthew,
Luzanilla Maritza,
Allawala Mahnoor,
Costello Deborah,
Prioleau Caroline,
Possin Katherine L.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4056
Subject(s) - dementia , analytics , psychology , relevance (law) , appeal , memory problems , computer science , gerontology , world wide web , medicine , data science , disease , pathology , political science , law
of favourable attitudes towards PWAD. Though caregivers and Namaste Carers had negative perceptions of PWAD (poor quality of life, multitude of functional deficits), they viewed Namaste program favourably for provision of holistic dementia care for PWAD where personhood was respected and approaches were person-centric. Challenges identified by Namaste Carers (time constraint, competing service demands, heavy workload) were mitigated by suggestions of training more Namaste Carers and garnering hospital’s management support. Conclusions: With empowerment of knowledge and acquisition of skills through Namaste Care Program, care for PWAD can be improved. The caregiverand healthcare staff-endorsed benefits will be the catalyst for program expansion across various care settings.