Name of Fellow


Dr Kate-Ellen Elliott

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Work4Dementia: Development of an evidence-based intervention to build capacity and resilience for the Australian dementia care workforce

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 397,122

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


5.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


dementia care | health services research | capacity building | resilience | gerontology

Research Abstract


The care workforce is rapidly approaching a staffing crisis associated with the dementia epidemic. An innovative evidence-based intervention (Work4Dementia) aimed to build the capacity and resilience of the dementia care workforce will be developed and tested. Strategies will apply psychological approaches to enhance opportunities for meaningful social interactions at work. It is envisaged this will avert poor quality care stemming from an unstable workforce due to employees leaving their jobs.

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