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Enabling and empowering certified nursing assistants for quality dementia care
 — commentary
Author(s)Alan Gilloran
Corporate Author"What Works in Dementia Care" Symposium, Stirling, 1998
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 14, no 3 [Proceedings of the symposium held in Scotland, June 1998, Part 2], March 1999
Pagespp 211-212
KeywordsNursing Auxiliary ; Rights [elderly] ; Dementia ; Nursing homes ; Training [welfare work] ; Research Reviews ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe paper by Beck et al reviews relevant research evidence concerning training for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) working in nursing homes caring for people with dementia. Their work also identifies certain important issues with regard to the role of training and in relation to the evaluation of its impact. Gilloran's commentary concentrates on: the methodological strengths and weaknesses of existing research as summarised in the paper; the usefulness of the existing research evidence base for policy and practice; and what we still need to know from research to inform future policy and practice. Undoubtedly, there would be benefits accruing from further training for CNAs: increasing job satisfaction, enabling them to move up the job hierarchy, and a reduction in staff turnover. However, there may be hidden resource implications: CNAs would become more expensive to employ, leading some homes to seek less well-trained employees. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-990825242 A
ClassmarkQTE:4UA: IKR: EA: LHB: QW: 3A:6KC: 7T

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