Wicking teaching aged care facilities program: Innovative Practice

Authors:
ROBINSON Andrew, et al
Journal article citation:
Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 16(5), 2017, pp.673-81.
Publisher:
Sage

This paper reports on the design of a programme that aims to prototype teaching aged care facilities in Australia. Beginning in two Tasmanian residential aged care facilities, the intent of the programme is to support large-scale inter-professional student clinical placements, positively influence students’ attitudes toward working in aged care and drive development of a high-performance culture capable of supporting evidence-based aged care practice. This is important in the context of aged care being perceived as an unattractive career choice for health professionals, reinforced by negative clinical placement experiences. The Teaching Aged Care Facilities Program features six stages configured around an action research/action learning method, with dementia being a key clinical focus. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
older people, training, residential care, students, multidisciplinary training, evidence-based practice, placement, dementia;
Content type:
practice example
Location(s):
Australia
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
1471-3012

Key to icons

  • Free resource Free resource
  • Journal article Journal article
  • Book Book
  • Digital media Digital media
  • Journal Journal

Give us your feedback

Social Care Online continues to be developed in response to user feedback.

Contact us with your comments and for any problems using the website.

Sign up/login for more

Register/login to access resource links, advanced search and email alerts