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Helping LTC Providers Get
Some Bang for their Buck…
The Dementia Education
Needs Assessment
(DENA)
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Presentation Team
Margaret Ringland, Ontario Association for Non-Profit
Homes and Services for Seniors (OANHSS)
Nancy Cooper, Ontario Long-Term Care Association
(OLTCA)
Pam Hamilton, Providence Continuing Care Centre,
Kingston, ON
Carrie McAiney, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
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Disclosure Statement
The presenters declare that they have no
conflicts of interest that may have a direct
bearing on the subject matter of this
presentation.
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Presentation Outline
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Background to the Initiative
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A Successful Collaborative Partnership
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DENA – Key Concepts & Experiences
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Background
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Many program choices
Not sure if education is the answer
If it is, then need to determine:
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Who needs it?
What is needed?
What program best fits?
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Presenting Opportunities
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How do we currently use knowledge?
Who can we consult?
What education does our staff need?
How do we decide what training
staff need?
What program should we enroll in?
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Ultimate Goal
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Application of existing knowledge
Teamwork
Practice change
Education action plans
Performance improvements
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Barriers to Transfer
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Lack of policies and procedures
Poor communication
Lack of reinforcement
Lack of management/peer support
Staff resistance to change
Lack of resources
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Purpose of the DENA Tools
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To determine if education is needed
To provide information about education
To assist in the development of an education
action plan
To support practice change
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A Successful Collaborative
Partnership
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Collaboratives:
Engines of Change
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Key factors in success:
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Framework for effective collaboration:
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Motivation & accessibility of change agents
Engaging key stakeholders in problem definition
Keeping a systems perspective
Understanding the social processes & resource
limitations of the target organization
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DENA: Key Concepts &
Experiences
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What is DENA?
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A set of tools
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Part I: Do you need education?
Part II: Dementia Education Readiness Tool
Part III: Program Matrix
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Part I: Do you need education?
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Issue Identification
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Dialogue / Consultation
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In-house & External
Performance Gaps / Needs
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Part II:
Dementia Education Readiness Tool
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Organizational Support
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Clear expectations
Essential support
Selecting the right person(s)
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Part III: DENA Program Matrix
Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange (AKE)
www.akeontario.org
Select “Dementia Education Needs Assessment (DENA)”
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The Future
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Revise DENA analysis tool to a generic tool
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Educational Needs Assessment (EDNA)
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House DENA on SHRTN and AKE
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Contacts
Margaret Ringland, OANHSS
905-851-8821 ext. 244
[email protected]
Nancy Cooper, OLTCA
905-470-8995, ext. 244
[email protected]
Pam Hamilton, PCCC
613-548-5567, ext.
[email protected]
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Carrie McAiney, McMaster University
905-522-1155, ext. 36722
[email protected]
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