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Effect of a dementia education intervention on the confidence and attitudes of general practitioners in Australia: a pretest post-test study
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Mason, R and Doherty, K and Eccleston, C and Winbolt, M and Long, M and Robinson, A, Effect of a dementia education intervention on the confidence and attitudes of general practitioners in Australia: a pretest post-test study, BMJ Open, 10, (1) Article e033218. ISSN 2044-6055 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033218
Abstract
Design: Pretest post-test research design.
Setting: Continuing medical education in Australia.
Participants: 332 GPR and 114 GPS.
Interventions: Registrars participated in a 3-hour face-to-face workshop while supervisors participated in a 2-hour-modified version designed to assist with the education and supervision of registrars.
Main outcome measures: The General Practitioners Confidence and Attitude Scale for Dementia was used to assess overall confidence, attitude to care and engagement. A t-test for paired samples was used to identify differences from preworkshop (T1) to postworkshop (T2) for each GP group. A t-test for independent samples was undertaken to ascertain differences between each workshop group. A Cohen's d was calculated to measure the effect size of any difference between T1 and T2 scores.
Results: Significant increases in scores were recorded for Confidence in Clinical Abilities, Attitude to Care and Engagement between pretest and post-test periods. GPR exhibited the greatest increase in scores for Confidence in Clinical Abilities and Engagement.
Conclusions: Targeted educational interventions can improve attitude, increase confidence and reduce negative attitudes towards engagement of participating GPs.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | dementia, general practitioners, education, attitudes |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | General practice |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Other health |
| Objective Field: | Other health not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Mason, R (Mr Ron Mason) |
| UTAS Author: | Doherty, K (Dr Kathleen Doherty) |
| UTAS Author: | Eccleston, C (Dr Claire Eccleston) |
| UTAS Author: | Long, M (Dr Marita Long) |
| UTAS Author: | Robinson, A (Professor Andrew Robinson) |
| ID Code: | 141069 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 7 |
| Deposited By: | Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre |
| Deposited On: | 2020-09-22 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-08-23 |
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