Impact of Participation in TimeSlips, a Creative Group-Based Storytelling Program, on Medical Student Attitudes Toward Persons With Dementia: A Qualitative Study

George, Daniel R.; Stuckey, Heather L.; Dillon, Caroline; Whitehead, Megan

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“…Other programs described a variable number of learning activities over time and included some preparatory theory elements using traditional lecture / tutorial format followed by practice based experience (George et al, 2013;Jefferson et al 2012;George et al, 2011;Jordan and Church, 2013). They describe a story telling program, where students met with a group of people with dementia (up to 10), in the community, on four occasions for up to 90 minutes.…”

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“…However some interventions were more specific and indicated that they were designed to improve participants' knowledge or understanding of dementia (Jefferson et al, 2012;Paquette et al, 2010). Ross (2012) on the other A number of studies specifically focused on training aimed to improve students' perceptions and attitudes to people with dementia (George et al, 2013;George et al, 2011;Kaf et al, 2011), with one aiming to introduce students to career opportunities in working with older people (Jefferson et al 2012). In relation to meeting the psychosocial needs of people with dementia, Jordan and Church Although all the studies inherently addressed communication skills by the nature of the learning activities, only one study specifically described aims to improve students' communication skills in working with people with dementia (Jefferson et al 2012).…”

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“…The outcome most frequently evaluated was students' attitude towards people with dementia (George et al, 2013;Jefferson et al 2012;George et al, 2011;Kaf et al, 2011;Jonas-Simpson 2011).…”

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“…Several studies used qualitative methods analyzing a variety of data sources, learners' reflective essays, focus groups or written narratives (Jefferson et al, 2012;George et al, 2011, Jonas-Simpson, 2011Ross, 2012). Jonas-Simpson (2011) reported that after engaging with the drama performance participants talked more positively in the narrative descriptions of images and understanding of dementia.…”

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Evaluation of dementia education programs for pre-registration healthcare students—A review of the literature

Alushi¹,

Hammond²,

Wood³

2015

Nurse Education Today

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Please cite this article as: Alushi, Ledia, Hammond, John.A., Wood, Julia H., Evaluation of dementia education programs for pre-registration healthcare students -A review of the literature, Nurse Education Today (2015Today ( ), doi: 10.1016Today ( /j.nedt.2015 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION OF DEMENTIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PRE-REGISTRATION HEALTHCARE STUDENTS -A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION OF DEMENTIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PRE-REGISTRATION HEALTHCARE STUDENTS -A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 3 Highlights• Nine studies of pre-registration education programmes on dementia were identified.• Knowledge, confidence and attitudes to people with dementia were the target of interventions.• Practice based experience proceeded by theory was most effective.• There is a need for more rigorous studies to establish best practice in dementia education. ABSTRACT ObjectivesIn an aging society, the number of people living with dementia is rapidly increasing. Health care students receive little input on dementia during their pre-registration education, hence there is a requirement to improve education to work with this client group. The review aimed to focus on education on working with people with dementia for pre-registration healthcare students. DesignA comprehensive review of the literature. Data SourcesOnline databases Medline, PsychInfo, CINAHL, Science Direct and PubMed were used. Review MethodsThe studies were selected according to the following criteria: main focus on education and training on working with people with dementia in pre-registration healthcare programs. Reports that described a training program but did not include evaluation were excluded. For inclusion, studies had to be published in English between January 2007 and March 2014. Identified papers were screened and reviewed by the three authors. A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION OF DEMENTIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PRE-REGISTRATION HEALTHCARE STUDENTS -A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ResultsNine studies met the inclusion criteria. Most studies were based in North America, predominantly in nursing and medical education. Educational interventions chiefly aimed to improve students' knowledge, comfort level and attitudes towards people with dementia. It was shown that theoretical input alone did not give students the necessary skills to work with people with dementia.Educational interventions were most effective when a practice ba...

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“…The outcome most frequently evaluated was students' attitude towards people with dementia (George et al, 2013;Jefferson et al 2012;George et al, 2011;Kaf et al, 2011;Jonas-Simpson 2011).…”

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2015

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“…Results include improved levels of expression, better communication in AD patients [19], and increased medical student interaction [22] with improved medical students' attitudes towards people with dementia when they were included in the sessions with patients [23]. Furthermore, Timeslips has been shown to improve caregivers' attitudes toward dementia patients because it has improved the overall relationship between staff and residents [24].…”

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Timeslips—Comparing Agitation and Anxiety Rating Scales to Evaluate the Benefit of Non-Pharmacologic Creative Sessions in Nursing Home Patients with Dementia

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Sillup²,

Klimberg³

2014

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Timeslips™ is a group storytelling program that encourages creative expression among dementia patients without the pressure to recall the past. Analysis of the literature was conducted to determine the nine most relevant agitation and anxiety scales most appropriate for use with Timeslips in nursing home patients with dementia, who experience agitation and anxiety. Qualitative assessment of the nine scales was conducted to identify six criteria to determine the most pertinent characteristics for implementation of Timeslips within this patient population: 1) validity/reliability, 2) observation period, 3) training required, 4) time to administer, 5) most appropriate administrator and 6) accessibility/cost. Utilizing these six criteria, quantitative assessment was conducted using the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) to identify that the Overt Agitation Severity Scale (OASS) was optimal. IRB approvals have been attained to investigate use of the OASS with Timeslips in the nursing home setting for patients with dementia, who experience agitation and anxiety.

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Mapping Applied Performance in Dementia Cultures

Gibson

2020

Dementia, Narrative and Performance

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Impact of Participation in TimeSlips, a Creative Group-Based Storytelling Program, on Medical Student Attitudes Toward Persons With Dementia: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: This is the first known pilot study to suggest that participation in a creative group-based storytelling program might improve medical student attitudes toward persons with dementia.

Cited by 43 publications

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Evaluation of dementia education programs for pre-registration healthcare students—A review of the literature

Evaluation of dementia education programs for pre-registration healthcare students—A review of the literature

Timeslips—Comparing Agitation and Anxiety Rating Scales to Evaluate the Benefit of Non-Pharmacologic Creative Sessions in Nursing Home Patients with Dementia

Mapping Applied Performance in Dementia Cultures

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