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ArticleCanadian geriatrics journal : CGJ2020

Health-care Workforce Training to Effectively Support Family Caregivers of Seniors in Care.

Rachel Fisher, Jasneet Parmar, Wendy Duggleby, Peter George J Tian, Wonita Janzen, Sharon Anderson, Suzette Brémault-Phillips

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Article in Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rachel FisherDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Jasneet ParmarDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Wendy DugglebyFaculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Peter George J TianDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Wonita JanzenFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada.
Sharon AndersonCovenant Health-Network of Excellence in Seniors' Health and Wellness, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Suzette Brémault-PhillipsDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
University of Alberta · CAAthabasca University · CAGrey Nuns Community Hospital · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionFamily caregivers (FCGs) play an integral, yet often invisible, role in the Canadian health-care system. As the population ages, their presence will become even more essential as they help balance demands on the system and enable community-dwelling seniors to remain so for as long as possible. To preserve their own well-being and capacity to provide ongoing care, FCGs require support to the meet the challenges of their daily caregiving responsibilities. Supporting FCGs results in better care provision to community-dwelling seniors receiving health-care services, as well as enhancing the quality of life for FCGs. Although FCGs rely upon health-care professionals (HCPs) to provide them with support and services, there is a paucity of research pertaining to the type of health workforce training (HWFT) that HCPs should receive to address FCG needs. Programs that train HCPs to engage with, empower, and support FCGs are required.

objectiveTo describe and discuss key findings of a caregiver symposium focused on determining components of HWFT that might better enable HCPs to support FCGs.

methodsA one-day symposium was held on February 22, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta, to gather the perspectives of FCGs, HCPs, and stakeholders. Attendees participated in a series of working groups to discuss barriers, facilitators, and recommendations related to HWFT. Proceedings and working group discussions were transcribed, and a qualitative thematic analysis was conducted to identify key themes.

resultsParticipants identified the following topic areas as being essential to training HCPs in the provision of support for FCGs: understanding the FCG role, communicating with FCGs, partnering with FCGs, fostering FCG resilience, navigating healthcare systems and accessing resources, and enhancing the culture and context of care.

conclusionsFCGs require more support than is currently being provided by HCPs. Training programs need to specifically address topics identified by participants. These findings will be used to develop HWFT for HCPs.

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caregivercompetenciesfamily caregivinghealth workforce training

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PMID32494332
PMCPMC7259919
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