Establishment of Core Competence and Training Model for Dementia Case Management

Establishment of Core Competence and Training Model for Dementia Case Management: Phase 2

The purpose of this study is to develop the core competence and training model for case management of dementia. This study is the second phase of the project. The first year is the establishment of the training program and the pilot-test stage. The second year is the project implementation and effectiveness evaluation stage, the intervention effectiveness evaluation of the training course for dementia case managers will be conducted.

The purpose of this study is to develop the core competence and training model for case management of dementia. In the previous year (phase I), the needs and competence assessment stage, the investigators are conducting a survey of the connotation and needs of dementia case management, and explore the role functions and competencies of dementia case managers as the basis for developing the training program.

This study is the second phase of the project. The first year is the establishment of the training program and the pilot-test stage. The data collected in the previous period will be integrated to plan a preliminary training program structure, and then the content and training methods of the training program for dementia case managers will be established using the Delphi method. Then, use this training program to carry out the pilot test of the dementia case managers training program. The second year is the project implementation and effectiveness evaluation stage, the intervention effectiveness evaluation of the training course for dementia case managers will be conducted. The results of this study will serve as a reference for the training program of dementia case managers in future.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Dementia Case Managers:

  1. Be at least 20 years old and could communicate in Chinese or Taiwanese.
  2. Currently work for dementia center, dementia care center, or Community-Based Dementia Care Center in Taiwan.

• Dementia family caregivers:

  1. Be at least 20 years old and could communicate in Chinese or Taiwanese.
  2. Primary caregivers
  3. The people with dementia under care are diagnosed with dementia Clinical Dementia Rating Scale(CDR) 0.5 or higher.
  4. Live in northern Taiwan(including Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Dementia Case Managers:

No longer working for dementia center, dementia care center, or Community-Based Dementia Care Center in Taiwan.

• Dementia family caregivers:

The people with dementia under care live in a long-term care facility or nursing home.