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The Senior Companion Program Plus: A culturally tailored psychoeducational training program (innovative practice).

Noelle L Fields, Ling Xu¹, Virginia E Richardson²

¹The University of Texas at Arlington, USA.

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African American Senior Companions gained knowledge about Alzheimer's disease after a culturally tailored training program. This pilot study suggests a cost-effective approach to support dementia caregivers.

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Public Health
Neuroscience

Background:

Dementia caregiving presents unique challenges for African American families.
Lay caregiver volunteers, like Senior Companions, are underutilized in dementia research.
Culturally specific training is needed to support these caregivers.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally tailored psychoeducational training program for African American Senior Companions.
To assess changes in knowledge regarding Alzheimer's disease among participants.
To explore the potential of the Senior Companion Program Plus as a scalable intervention.

Main Methods:

A purposive sample of 23 African American Senior Companions participated in a 5-day, 20-hour training.

Keywords:

Senior Companions culture dementia caregiving training volunteers

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Pre- and post-tests were administered to measure knowledge acquisition.

Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed.

Main Results:

Participants demonstrated increased understanding of Alzheimer's disease post-training.
Both quantitative and qualitative data indicated improved knowledge.
The training addressed the specific cultural needs of African American dementia caregivers.

Conclusions:

The Senior Companion Program Plus pilot shows promise as a cost-effective, culturally tailored training.
Further research is warranted to validate its impact on dementia care.
This program has the potential to enhance support for persons with dementia and their family caregivers.