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Samita Kirve; Alice Teague – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2024
The number of dementia diagnoses is ever-increasing in the aging population, meaning that healthcare staff need to be equipped with the appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and skills to care for people with dementia. However, recent research suggests that globally, both healthcare workers and students require greater dementia education opportunities…
Descriptors: Dementia, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Higher Education
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Samita Kirve; Lucy Perkins – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2024
Dementia is a major global concern, with 50 million people already affected worldwide in 2018, and this number is expected to triple by 2050. Healthcare practitioners, specifically occupational therapists, are responsible for providing care and ensuring the well-being of people with dementia. However, occupational therapy students may not always…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Dementia, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel