Effectiveness of the New York State Office of Mental Health Core Curriculum: Direct Care Staff Training

The purpose was to study the New York State Office of Mental Health's Core Curriculum training program. The 3-day program included recipient recovery principles, team training, cultural competence, clinical issues, and safety. Exit questionnaires were completed by 3,732 staff members. Additiona...

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Published in:Psychiatric rehabilitation journal 2002, Vol.25 (4), p.398-402
Main Authors: Way, Bruce B, Stone, Barbara, Schwager, Marian, Wagoner, Deborah, Bassman, Ronald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Curricula
Curriculum
Female
Hospitalized Patients
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Human
Humans
Male
Medical Personnel
Mental disorders
Mental health care
New York
Personnel Training
Personnel, Hospital - education
Program Evaluation
Psychiatry
Rehabilitation
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The purpose was to study the New York State Office of Mental Health's Core Curriculum training program. The 3-day program included recipient recovery principles, team training, cultural competence, clinical issues, and safety. Exit questionnaires were completed by 3,732 staff members. Additionally, samples of staff and recipients of inpatient care completed pre-and post-training questionnaires and the Ward Atmosphere Scale. Staff sampled also completed the Work Environment Scale. The training was well attended and well received. There were statistically significant increases in communication and interaction, respect for recipients of inpatient care, and increases in cultural competence levels.
ISSN:1095-158X
1559-3126
DOI:10.1037/h0094997