Mental health knowledge and training needs among direct care workers: a mixed methods study

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 897-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candace Konnert ◽  
Vivian Huang ◽  
Barbara Pesut
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Mental Health Knowledge ◽  
And Training

Support workers’ mental health knowledge and confidence in relation to exposure, experience, work setting and training

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Kilanska ◽  
Helena M. Priest
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Mental Health Knowledge ◽  
And Training

Purpose – Previous studies have shown that support workers often have difficulties in recognising mental health problems in service users with intellectual disabilities. In the context of improved UK training programmes, the purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that can predict support workers’ knowledge and confidence in this respect. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 80 support workers (40 residential and 40 community-based) completed a questionnaire about their length of work experience, exposure to service users with additional mental health needs, training, general and specific mental health knowledge, and confidence in working with mental health issues. It was hypothesised that length of work experience, extent of training, and level of exposure would predict knowledge about mental health problems, and also predict confidence in working with people with mental health problems. It was further predicted that residential support workers would be more knowledgeable and confident than community workers. Findings – Results showed that level of exposure could predict knowledge about schizophrenia, but not about depression, anxiety, or dementia, while length of experience could predict overall mental health knowledge and confidence. Extent of training could only predict knowledge about anxiety, and work setting (residential or community) had no effect to on knowledge or confidence. Implications for practice and training are discussed. Originality/value – In the context of improved UK training programmes, this study aimed to explore the factors that can predict support workers’ knowledge and confidence in this respect.

scholarly journals Patient safety in graduate curricula and training needs of health workforce in India: A mixed-methods study

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Chandrakant Lahariya ◽  
Sanjay Gupta ◽  
Gaurav Kumar ◽  
Hilde De Graeve ◽  
Inder Parkash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Graduate Curricula ◽  
And Training

Caring self-efficacy of direct care workers in residential aged care settings: A mixed methods scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1429-1445
Author(s):  
Sumina Shrestha ◽  
Rayan JM Alharbi ◽  
Yvonne Wells ◽  
Christine While ◽  
Muhammad Aziz Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Workers

Education and training for direct care workers

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Mcfarlane ◽  
John Mclean
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Psychosocial Factors Contributing to Occupational Injuries among Direct Care Workers

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 338-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy L. Zontek ◽  
Jody C. Isernhagen ◽  
Burton R. Ogle ◽  
Patricia B. Strasser
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
And Training

Direct care workers have the highest injury rate in the United States, primarily due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This study examined the effect of psychosocial factors (i.e., stress, job satisfaction, organizational climate, safety climate, and training) on direct care workers' injuries. On the basis of divergent work characteristics of direct care workers in facilities versus private homes, injury rates were found to be significantly different between workplaces (χ2 = 4.179, df = 1, p = .041). Tenure (77% of injuries occurred after 1 year of tenure) was significantly correlated with training, satisfaction, organizational climate, and stress. Because of the chronic nature of musculoskeletal disorders, tenure was used to choose cases for injury prediction using logistic regression. When tenure was greater than 1 year, job satisfaction [Exp(B) = 0.048, p = .028] was a predictor of injury and when tenure was greater than 3 years, both job satisfaction [Exp(B) = 0.002, p = .033] and training [Exp(B) = 31.821, p = .044] were predictors of injury. Psychosocial factors and home- versus facility-based workplaces should be considered to improve injury rates and retention among direct care workers.

scholarly journals StressadaMente: Mental health promotion program for direct care workers of older people

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 205031211983411
Author(s):  
Margarida Figueiredo ◽  
Laetitia Teixeira ◽  
Constança Paúl
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Older People ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Residential Homes ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Care Workers

Background: In the current context, associated with the increase in longevity, there is a greater need for institutionalization of old people in search of formal support. The direct care workers of institutionalized older people, who work at day care centers and residential homes, are at risk of being victims of occupational psychosocial risks. There are several psychological complaints of these workers, highlighting the need to develop a mental health promotion program aiming at job satisfaction of direct care workers, improving their provision of care at work and quality of life. Aim: The StressadaMente program is a mental health promotion program for direct care workers of institutionalized older people in day care centers and residential homes. This article aims to describe the StressadaMente program and to evaluate the level of satisfaction of the direct care workers with the program. Methods: The program was implemented in two day centers/residential homes, enrolling 25 participants, and comprised one session per week, with 90 min per session, during 7 weeks. Sociodemographic information of direct care workers was collected. The assessment protocol comprised a satisfaction questionnaire of the program. Results: In general, the program was evaluated as “very good” and “excellent” by 9.5% and 90.5% of the participants, respectively. These results may indicate that mental health promotion intervention seems to encourage new skills and changes to a better practice, prevent adverse effects of caregiving by improving the mental health of professionals.

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