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ArticleHawai'i journal of health & social welfare2025

Strategies for Building a Dementia-Capable Workforce in Hawai'i.

Christy Nishita, Kevin Y Kawamoto

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Article in Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Christy NishitaCenter on Aging, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Kevin Y KawamotoCenter on Aging, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Health care workers with specialized knowledge and skills to work with people living with symptoms of dementia are needed in all sectors of the health care industry in Hawai'i as the number of people in the population diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is expected to increase along with the overall number of older adults (ages 65+). This article provides a scoping review of relevant population data that suggest an urgency to address this need even as the state contends with an overall shortage of workers throughout the public health and health care industry. The authors then provide practical solutions, recommending a multi-pronged approach to introduce or enhance dementia-care competencies at various levels of education - from high school to graduate or professional studies - and through continuing education and professional development programs for practicing health professionals. Consistent with the public health philosophy of health equity, the authors propose that providing quality care to persons living with dementia is a social justice goal that can be achieved through this multi-pronged approach.

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DementiaHealth PersonnelHealth WorkforceHawaiiHumansAlzheimer’s diseasecaregiversdementiadementia-capable workforcedementia-care education

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PMID40904536
PMCPMC12403233

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