Understanding changed behaviour, online dementia course, DTA

Tier Foundational
Completion time 3 hrs 30 mins
100% online
Certificate of completion
Cost Free for Australian workers

Overview

About this Course

This course is designed to help you better understand how to care for a person experiencing dementia-related changed behaviour. You will be able to make a positive difference to people living with dementia who are expressing changed behaviours through increased knowledge and understanding of:

How changed behaviour is assessed
How it may be reduced, and
How it's impact on the person with dementia (or those around them) may be minimised. The entire course consists of 7 modules. You could also choose to take Modules 1-4 as a base level introduction to changed behaviours. Modules 1-4 cover planning, implementing and evaluating strategies using two case study examples. Modules 5-7 explore three specific changed behaviour and cultural considerations for caring with people living with dementia who are Indigenous Australians or have a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, staff should be able to:

Explain the concept of changed behaviour in dementia and the models used to understand the potential underlying causes
Outline the assessment processes, tools and interventions appropriate for some specific behaviour examples
Critically analyse scenarios and select suitable evidenced-based interventions
Recognise the value of assessment and ongoing evaluation in the care of people with changed behaviour
Identify a variety of resources that can be readily accessed as reference materials to support your practice

Modules

What are Changed Behaviours?

Planning and Implementing Strategies

Evaluating Effectiveness of Strategies

Case Study: Wandering Behaviour

Case Study: Anxiety and Depression

Case Study: Aggressive Behaviour

Identifying and Collecting Information

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Benefits of Learning with DTA

Increase your knowledge of dementia
Ongoing access to review course content
Real life examples to help you put knowledge into practice
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Version history

Published: 12 Jun 2020
Version: 1.0

Understanding Changed Behaviour