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A randomized control trial to evaluate the beyondblue depression training program
— does it lead to better recognition of depression? | | Author(s) | Marita P McCabe, Gery C Karantzas, Dejan Mrkic |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 28, no 3, March 2013 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, March 2013 |
| Pages | pp 221-226 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Depression ; Diagnosis ; Residents [care homes] ; Paid welfare workers ; Training [welfare work] ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | The aim of this study was to determine whether a depression training programme could assist care staff to recognise depression among older people in residential care. The use of a 'paper trail' for a screening tool and a study champion in combination with this training was evaluated to determine whether this improved the level of detection of depression. The study took the form of a randomised controlled trial. 107 professional carers from residential aged care services in Melbourne, Australia, participated in the study. 34 carers were allocated to the training-only group and completed a six-session depression training programme, 35 carers were allocated to the training-plus-screening protocol group, and 38 carers were assigned to a wait-list control group. In total, 216 residents were screened for depression. Carers in all conditions were asked to identify those residents who they perceived to be depressed. Residents were independently assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) to determine their depression status. Trained staff were not found to be better at detecting depression than non-trained staff. Staff in the training-plus-screening condition correctly identified more residents as depressed, but also classified more non-depressed residents as depressed. The findings demonstrate the need for a greater focus on recognising depression among carers working in aged care facilities. Protocols should be developed to assist carers to detect, refer and monitor depression in residents. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130215200 A |
| Classmark | ENR: LK7: KX: QP: QW: 4C |
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