Name of Fellow


Dr Michael Annear

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Improving Dementia Education Access (the IDEA study) for clinical hospital staff in regional and district hospitals: a cluster randomised study to improve knowledge and patient outcomes.

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 400,163

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 | hospitals | rural and remote health services | regional health | education

Research Abstract


This research concerns the evidence-based development, national administration, and systematic evaluation of a targeted online dementia education intervention among clinical staff in regional and district hospitals. The research aims to improve knowledge of dementia among clinical staff, enhance patient outcomes, and reduce costs by addressing four outcome levels: clinical learning needs, learning outcomes, engagement and behaviour change, and organisational performance.

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