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Pandya, Samta P. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2022
This article reports the results of a study on the impact of an online meditation (OMP) program in building resilience and geriatric social work competencies among postgraduate social work students across contexts. The OMP was fairly effective (Cohen's d range=4.84-5.49, p[less than or equal to] 0.012), and students who participated in it…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Resilience (Psychology), Older Adults
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Hash, Kristina M.; Poole, Jay; Floyd, Melissa; Moore, Crystal Dea; Rogers, Anissa T.; Tower, Leslie E. – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2017
The BSW Experiential Learning (BEL) Program aims to infuse intergenerational content into the curriculum and recruit students to the field of social work by implementing face-to-face learning opportunities with older adults. This article discusses and compares the experiences of 4 diverse BEL projects that implemented gero-experiential learning…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Experiential Learning, Social Work, Counselor Training
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Maschi, Tina; MacMillan, Thalia; Pardasani, Manoj; Lee, Ji Seon; Moreno, Claudia L. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2013
This study consists of an oral history project that partnered MSW students with community dwelling older adults from diverse backgrounds. It used a comparison group with a pretest and posttest design and a sample of 74 MSW students to evaluate changes in their confidence levels, future plans of working with older adults, and geriatric…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Programs, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education
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Bonifas, Robin P.; Gray, Amanda K. – Educational Gerontology, 2013
Although several interprofessional education projects have addressed training allied health students for effective teamwork in geriatrics, few curriculum evaluation studies have examined differences in learning outcomes between interprofessional and traditional uniprofessional approaches, especially for social work students. This paper compares…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Geriatrics, Comparative Analysis
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Park, Juyoung; Hawkins, Michele; Hamlin, Elwood; Hawkins, Wesley; Bamdas, Jo Ann M. – Educational Gerontology, 2014
This study examined whether attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration (Physician-Nurse, Physician-Social Worker, Nurse-Social Worker) held by medical, social work, and nursing students changed after completing an interprofessional curriculum consisting of (a) Interprofessional Education Development Session and (b) the Senior Aging and…
Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, Interprofessional Relationship, Geriatrics, Aging Education
Callahan, Kathryn E.; Rogers, Matthew T.; Lovato, James F.; Fernandez, Helen M. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2013
Quality improvement (QI) initiatives are critical in the care of older adults who are more vulnerable to substandard care. QI education meets aspects of core Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education competencies and prepares learners for the rising focus on performance measurement in health care. The authors developed, implemented, and…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Experiential Learning, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement
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Ruiz, Jorge G.; Smith, Michael; van Zuilen, Maria H.; Williams, Christine; Mintzer, Michael J. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2006
The purpose of this study was to examine whether training with a multimedia tutorial would have an impact on LPN students' knowledge of dementia care, attitudes toward dementia care, and self-efficacy ratings. A total of 38 nursing students participated. Pre-post comparisons of outcome measures revealed significant improvements in knowledge,…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Residential Care, Nursing Students, Self Efficacy