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Care of elderly people with mental illness: specialist services and medical training
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 33p., diags., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the growth in specialised services for elderly people with a mental illness, the provision of services, and evaluation and training in the psychiatry of old age.
Evaluating an education project in mental health of older people
- Author:
- BUTLER Rose
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 31.8.04, 2004, pp.38-40.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Describes the development and evaluation of an education and training pathway for older people's mental health aiming to increase the knowledge and skills of non-specialist NHS-registered and support staff working on acute wards for older people. Concludes the workshops were successful because learning outcomes appear to have been achieved. Summarises factors affecting success and makes recommendations to improve training.
In the company of their peers: a geriatric peer counselor training manual
- Authors:
- ROGERS Betty Pearson, LaFOLLETTE Jere G., ROWE Wendy
- Publisher:
- Skagit Mental Health Center
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 398p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Mount Vernon, WA
Mental health first aid for the elderly: a pilot study of a training program adapted for helping elderly people
- Authors:
- SVENSSON Bengt, HANSSON Lars
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 21(6), 2017, pp.595-601.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Epidemiological studies have shown a high prevalence of mental illness among the elderly. Clinical data however indicate both insufficient detection and treatment of illnesses. Suggested barriers to treatment include conceptions that mental health symptoms belong to normal ageing and lack of competence among staff in elderly care in detecting mental illness. A Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training programme for the elderly was developed and provided to staff in elderly care. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in knowledge in mental illness, confidence in helping a person, readiness to give help and attitudes towards persons with mental illness. Method: Single group pre-test–post-test design. Results: The study group included staff in elderly care from different places in Sweden (n = 139). Significant improvements in knowledge, confidence in helping an elderly person with mental illness and attitudes towards persons with mental illness are shown. Skills acquired during the course have been practiced during the follow-up. Conclusions: The adaption of MHFA training for staff working in elderly care gives promising results. Improvements in self-reported confidence in giving help, attitudes towards persons with mental illness and actual help given to persons with mental illness are shown. However, the study design allows no firm conclusions and a randomised controlled trail is needed to investigate the effectiveness of the programme. Outcomes should include if the detection and treatment of mental illness among the elderly actually improved. (Edited publisher abstract)
Meeting the training needs of staff working with older people with dual diagnosis
- Authors:
- SAXTON Louise, LANCASHIRE Stuart, KIPPING Cheryl
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 4(1), 2011, pp.36-46.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Dual diagnosis initiatives, particularly those related to training, have largely focused on working age adults. Professionals working with older people need to identify whether dual diagnosis is present and provide effective assessment and treatment, but they often lack knowledge, skills and confidence in working with this group. This paper describes the development and preliminary evaluation of a 5-day course designed to meet the needs of staff working with older people who have a dual diagnosis. The course was designed to provide Level 1 (‘core’) and Level 2 (‘generalist’) competencies for staff working in mental health of older adults (MHOA) services. The training was intended for practitioners in a variety of clinical roles. It was taught using a range of methods including didactic presentations, small group discussions, videos, exercises, role-play, homework and clinical supervision. Evaluation of the course involved a short battery of self-report questionnaires aiming to assess changes to knowledge, confidence and attitudes which were completed prior to and on completion of training. The students' perceptions of the quality of the programme were also obtained. The evaluation indicated that significant changes were achieved in knowledge and confidence after the course. Although there were some changes in attitudes these did not reach significance.
Development and implementation of a dual diagnosis strategy for older people in south east London
- Authors:
- RAO Rahul, SHANKS Andy
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 4(1), 2011, pp.28-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
There is growing recognition of the public health needs of the increasing numbers of older people with mental health problems and substance misuse. Policy guidance directed at both mental health and substance misuse services has repeatedly highlighted the need to prevent clients from ‘falling through the net’ between services, and this has led to an increase in localised responses with the intention of ensuring that treatment options are available for this client group. This paper describes the development and implementation of one particular dual diagnosis strategy in an inner city area in London. The dual diagnosis strategy was designed to improve the detection, treatment and health outcomes for older people with dual diagnosis who are referred to mental health of older adults (MHOA) services, and to champion excellence within the MHOA Directorate. A needs assessment highlighted that the majority of staff were unlikely to have the specialist skills, knowledge, confidence or competence required for working with this group. This led to the commissioning of training to address this. In addition, 3 care pathways were created to allow seamless transition between services, thus enabling older adults with dual diagnosis to receive the care that they require.
Better prepared for care: the training needs of non-specialist staff working with older people with mental ill health
- Authors:
- LEVENSON Ros, JOULE Nikki
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 39p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report considers the training needs of non-specialist staff working with older people with mental ill health. It concludes that unqualified staff (and in many cases, their managers too) would benefit from a more comprehensive and ongoing approach to increasing their awareness of mental health in older people. This would assist them in recognising possible mental health problems and in promoting mental wellbeing, which would, in turn, lead to better understanding of the needs of older people, better communication, better care and improved health outcomes.
Psychosocial interventions for older people with mental health difficulties
- Author:
- BOYD Ben
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 1(3), April 2007, pp.269-278.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Psychosocial interventions (PSI) for older people with mental health difficulties have not been adequately researched nor have they received emphasis in national policy. This reasons for this are explored and a strategy for local implementation is presented that includes training, PSI in service design and generating local data to facilitate implementation.
How can we know how they feel?
- Authors:
- LEVENSON Ros, JOULE Nikki
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, March 2007, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article reports on a study, commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation, looking at the training needs of non-professionally qualified and non-specialist staff who care for older people with mental health needs. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 49 care staff and their managers. Their roles included home care workers, residential and day centre workers, and healthcare assistants. The study explored the specific skills, knowledge and understanding that staff need, and any contextual factors that would maximise the effectiveness and sustainability of any training provided, including management and institutional factors. As well as identifying training needs, preferred types of training and barriers to accessing training are identified.
Holistic care for older inpatients
- Author:
- SMY Janis
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 16.05.06, 2006, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article reports on a team of nurses from Bradford who won a Nursing Times Award for training 'older people's champions' to ensure patients' mental health needs, as well as physical needs, are met.