Dementia education and training for caregivers supporting older people with intellectual disability: a scoping review of the literature

Purpose Education and training is vital in improving age-related care provisions. However, a lack of awareness and understanding of dementia could be a factor in meeting the age-related needs of people. This paper aims to examine the impact dementia education has on caregivers’ confidence to provide...

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Published in:Advances in mental health and intellectual disabilities 2023-07, Vol.17 (3), p.187-201
Main Authors: Acton, Daniel James, Jaydeokar, Sujeet, Jones, Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age differences
Alzheimer's disease
Caregivers
Dementia
Education
Educational Needs
Health services
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Intervention
Knowledge
Learning disabilities
Learning disabled people
Literature reviews
Mapping
Medical diagnosis
Older people
Psychological needs
Research Methodology
Systematic review
Text analysis
Training needs
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Summary:Purpose Education and training is vital in improving age-related care provisions. However, a lack of awareness and understanding of dementia could be a factor in meeting the age-related needs of people. This paper aims to examine the impact dementia education has on caregivers’ confidence to provide person-centred care for people with intellectual disability and identifies additional training needs. Design/methodology/approach A systematic scoping review was completed using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses to guide the process of mapping existing evidence of dementia education and training programmes available to caregivers of people with intellectual disability. Findings A search of five electronic databases identified 11 articles that reported on the role of dementia education in improving the knowledge of caregivers in effectively delivering the age-related care. Findings suggest that improved training provision is needed to support early diagnosis and increase caregivers’ confidence in meeting the physical and psychological needs of older adults with intellectual disability. Originality/value This review contributes to the literature by identifying the value of and need for continued development in dementia education and training to improve person-centred dementia care.
ISSN:2044-1282
2044-1290
2044-1282
DOI:10.1108/AMHID-02-2023-0006