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An evaluation of the beyondblue depression training program for aged care workers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

D. Mellor ,
M. Mccabe ,
T. Davison ,
G. Karantzas  and
K. George
D. Mellor
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
M. Mccabe
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
T. Davison
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
G. Karantzas
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
K. George
Affiliation:
Aged Persons’ Mental Health, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Abstract

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Introduction

The prevalence of depression among older people receiving care is high, yet the rate of treatment of this disorder is low. One way to improve the pathway to care is to train care staff to recognise the symptoms of depression and raise their confidence in responding to them.

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of the beyondblue Depression Training Program.

Methods

Staff (N = 148) from low level care facilities and community care facilities in metropolitan Melbourne completed the beyondblue Depression Training Program, while staff in other facilities (N = 96) acted as controls. Pre-, post- and follow-up questionnaire data were collected and referrals for depression by staff were recorded.

Results

Training improved carers’ knowledge about depression, their self-efficacy in responding to signs of depression and their attitudes towards working with depressed aged care recipients. In addition, training increased the number of referrals for depression made by carers.

Conclusions

Training aged care staff in depression can improve the pathways to care for depressed care recipients, and has the potential to improve the quality of life of older people.

Type
P02-247
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 26 , Issue S2: Abstracts of the 19th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2011 , pp. 843
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2011
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