Impact of brief education on healthy seniors’ attitudes and healthcare choices about Alzheimer's disease and associated symptoms

Abstract

Education about dementia and advance directives should consider the person's educational background and experience with dementia. Discussing BPSD may impact a person's advance directives and preferences.

Advance Care Planning for Seniors Diagnosed with Dementia: A Scoping Review of the Canadian Literature

“…Five studies (17%) discussed current KT and patient engagement initiatives designed to support cognitively impaired patients and their circle of care in ACP (Arcand et al, 2013; Bayly, Blake, Peacock, Morgan, & Forbes, 2018; Forbes et al, 2012; van der Steen et al, 2012; Waxman, Russell, Iu, & Mulsant, 2018). Two studies examined the usefulness, quality, and acceptability of information booklets on dementia and end-of-life care (Arcand et al, 2013; van der Steen et al, 2012).…”

“…Another two studies examined the impacts of KT programs (Bayly et al, 2018; Waxman et al, 2018). Bayly et al (2018) investigated the effects of a knowledge broker on the development and application of KT tactics for dementia care in Alberta rural home care settings.…”

“…The knowledge broker played a key role in facilitating knowledge exchange and negotiation, such as promoting further discussions among staff, persons living with dementia, and their families. By contrast, an intervention evaluated by Waxman et al (2018) assessed whether an educational session on Alzheimer's disease affected healthy Toronto seniors' treatment preferences, while also examining the extent to which pharmacotherapy to reduce Alzheimer's disease symptoms was preferred over more restrictive interventions. The mean scores of correct answers on the Alzheimer's knowledge questionnaire were 72 per cent ahead of the educational intervention, 78 per cent immediately following, and 80 per cent a month later.…”