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SynthesisJournal of advanced nursing2026

General Dementia Training for the Social Care Workforce: A Systematic Review.

Clarissa Giebel, Thais Caprioli, Marie Poole, Catherine Talbot, Jacqui Cannon, Kerry Hanna, Louise Robinson, Deborah Rozansky, Hilary Tetlow, Madeleine Walpert and 1 more

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Synthesis in Journal of advanced nursing, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Development of a Rural and Remote Dementia Training Framework.The Australian journal of rural health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Clarissa GiebelDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-0566
Thais CaprioliDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Marie PoolePopulation Health Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Catherine TalbotDepartment of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK.
Jacqui CannonLewy Body Society, Wigan, UK.
Kerry HannaSchool of Allied Health Professions and Nursing, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Louise RobinsonNIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria, Cumbria, UK.
Deborah RozanskySocial Care Institute for Excellence, London, UK.
Hilary TetlowSURF Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Madeleine WalpertDementia UK, London, UK.
Mark GabbayDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

Funding

Economic and Social Research CouncilNational Institute for Health and Care Research ARC NWC Equadem Network Plus
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of this systematic review was to assess and synthesize the global evidence on existing general dementia training and education for the social care workforce.

designMixed-methods systematic review. DATA SOURCES: Systematic searches on five databases (PubMed, APA PsychINFO, CINAHL Plus, Scopus, Web of Science) were conducted for articles published between 2010 and July 2024.

methodsEach abstract and full text was screened by two research team members, with conflicts of inclusion dissolved by a third team member. Data were extracted and studies narratively synthesized by the group into comparisons of content, delivery mode, workforce and outcomes/impact.

resultsTwenty-seven studies from 13 mainly high-income countries were included in this review. Most studies provided training to care home staff, with studies using remote, in-person and blended training delivery modes. While the focus was on generic dementia education, various interventions have been evidenced in the social care workforce, to different effects. Most changes in outcomes were reported for staff knowledge and confidence, while evidence on impacts on people with dementia is limited and mixed.

conclusionThere are various types of in-person and remote dementia training available for the social care workforce, with overall positive impacts on knowledge and change in care delivery. Evidenced interventions need to be implemented across countries and have the potential to improve dementia knowledge, particularly in lower- and middle-income countries where evidence and the social care workforce are limited. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: Findings provide clear recommendations on the value and benefit of diverse dementia training on the social care workforce, care delivery and limited but emerging evidence on service user outcomes. Nurses are key parts of the staff working in social care settings, including care homes and would thus benefit from the identified dementia training. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Two former unpaid carers and three voluntary sector staff helped interpret the findings and reviewed drafts of the manuscript. They are co-authors.

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DementiaHealth PersonnelSocial WorkAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Ageddementiasocial caretraining

Identifiers

PMID41118070
PMCPMC13176697

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