Mental Illness Training for Long Term Care Staff

This study notes that direct care workers in nursing homes are often not specifically trained to provide care for residents with dementia and other mental disabilities. It presents the findings of a study in which nursing aides were given an internet-based training in mental illness care. Researchers found that aides performed jobs more confidently after training. The authors further theorize that widespread use of such internet training could boost quality of care nationwide.

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