Training and Development for Dementia Care Workers (University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides)

Innes, a research officer for the Bradford Dementia Group at the University of Bradford, provides a concise guide to running a training program for dementia care workers. She outlines key factors to consider in design, delivery, and implementation of a program, stressing the importance of getting to know the care setting in which trainees will practice to ensure that training has direct relevance to participants. Discusses theoretical and practical issues involved in designing a training program, and looks at aspects of evaluation and converting theory to practice.