ERIC Number: EJ1319836
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Publication Date: 2021-Oct
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Effect of Online Palliative Care Training on Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of Direct Care Workers
Kim, Jinsook; Gray, Jennifer A.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v59 n5 p392-404 Oct 2021
We evaluated the effectiveness of an online training on palliative care knowledge and self-efficacy among staff working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) using a one-group pretest-posttest design. Staff from four nonprofit residential and day services organizations in a U.S. Midwestern state participated. Among 132 staff who completed a baseline assessment, a 2-hour online training, and a posttest, 98 staff completed a 1-month follow-up survey. Palliative care knowledge was assessed before and after the training, and palliative care self-efficacy, at baseline and 1-month follow-up. We used linear regression to identify the factors that influence the effect of the training on main outcomes. Overall palliative care knowledge and self-efficacy significantly improved while higher education and longer work tenure enhanced training effectiveness.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Training, Knowledge Level, Self Efficacy, Staff Development, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Residential Programs, Day Programs, Program Effectiveness, Quality of Life
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
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Language: English
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